Polo Demetrio Pablocalmo, 21, of Oakland was fatally shot in East Oakland during the early morning hours of August 26, 2018. The shooting followed a dispute at a party that escalated; another person was wounded in the same incident. The Oakland Police Department identified Polo as the victim and classified his death as a homicide.

After the killing the police increased patrols in the area in response to a rise in homicides, but investigators have faced obstacles. As of the latest updates there have been no arrests, no suspects publicly identified, and the case remains unsolved; investigators cite a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence. Polo’s death became part of local discussion about violence, safety, and community-police relations.

If anyone attended the party or has information about the dispute that led to this shooting, please come forward to help Polo’s family and investigators.