Robert Ellis Coleman, 43, was shot and killed on July 2, 2020, at the corner of International Boulevard and 72nd Avenue in Oakland following a confrontation at a convenience store. The altercation began when Coleman allegedly insulted the wife of Marius Dante Robinson, and the dispute later escalated into the fatal shooting.

According to reports, Robinson, then 48, armed himself with a .45 caliber pistol and went looking for Coleman. Surveillance footage and witness testimony have been cited as showing Robinson carrying the weapon and searching for Coleman in the area where the shooting occurred. Robinson has been arrested in connection with the killing; his defense has argued that police focused on him because of motive and that other suspects were not adequately considered.

The case raises questions about how a personal dispute escalated to deadly violence and about the evidence tying a person seen on surveillance to the shooting. Does anyone have additional information about Coleman’s movements that day or other witnesses who were nearby?