Tuan Tran, a 31-year-old Berkeley resident, was killed in Sacramento on December 30, 2018. The shooting occurred in the early hours near the Golden 1 Center after an altercation at a nearby nightclub on K Street. Around 2 a.m., witnesses heard multiple gunshots; Sacramento police found four people struck by gunfire. Tran and another victim, Abram Oates, were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others were wounded and survived.

Police described the shooting as the escalation of a fight into gun violence. Despite many potential witnesses, investigators had not determined a clear motive and reported no immediate arrests while they pursued leads. The victims’ families sought answers and closure amid an investigation hampered by a lack of clear evidence and witness cooperation.