Kenneth Ray Adams, a 22-year-old transient, was found fatally shot on July 26, 2020, in Oakland. His body was discovered around 6 a.m. on a footbridge that connects the 1200 block of Lakeshore Avenue to Lake Merritt Boulevard, spanning the Lake Merritt Channel. The area is known to have some homeless camps, but authorities have not confirmed whether Adams lived in any of them.

No motive has been determined and no arrests have been made. The Oakland Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the shooter, but investigators report little progress and few clear leads. The case is cited as part of wider violence affecting Oakland and the difficulties investigators face when victims are transient or when witness cooperation is limited.

If anyone saw activity on that footbridge on July 26, 2020, or has information about Kenneth Ray Adams, please contact the Oakland Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Oakland.