Justin Esco, 25, of Vallejo was fatally shot on April 17, 2020, in East Oakland. The shooting occurred about 10:37 p.m. on the 9700 block of Golf Links Road near Knowland Park. Esco was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 21-year-old man from Contra Costa County was also wounded but survived. The two men were reportedly sitting in a car when shooters outside the vehicle opened fire; authorities described the attack as an ambush. The motive was initially unclear, and police offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.

Surveillance footage and witness statements were cited as part of the investigation, and authorities said the victims had traveled from Bakersfield to Oakland to purchase marijuana and were directed to the ambush location. Was anyone in the area that night able to see vehicles or people matching those descriptions?