Raymond Coopwood Jr., 25, was shot multiple times and killed in the early morning of September 29, 2019, in the 800 block of Mead Avenue in West Oakland. He died at the scene. Investigators determined Coopwood and the shooter, 27-year-old Vallejo resident Laron Halcrombe, were acquainted and had a history of selling drugs in the area.

Halcrombe and an 18-year-old accomplice had burglarized a car in San Mateo earlier that day before returning to Oakland, where the fatal encounter occurred. Eyewitnesses and video surveillance connected Halcrombe to the shooting; prosecutors said he fired 21 shots. Halcrombe was arrested and charged with murder, additional counts alleging shooting at an unoccupied vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a felon. His defense raised lifelong cognitive impairments as a factor. Coopwood’s family spoke at sentencing about their grief and loss.

If anyone saw activity around Mead Avenue that morning or knew Raymond’s routines, please share information that could help complete the record.