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Chrystian Valdez Negrete, a 40-year-old father of four, was killed on August 11, 2018, in East Oakland. He was an innocent bystander struck by gunfire shortly after 2 a.m. near a nightclub on International Boulevard. The shooting occurred when a 19-year-old man, identified as Donovan Johnson, fired multiple shots during an attempted robbery of a 36-year-old man; one bullet hit Valdez Negrete, who died at the scene.

Valdez Negrete worked at Bay Area Beverage Company in Richmond and had been employed there since 2002. His family and coworkers noted the loss of a dedicated father and employee. An investigation collected video surveillance, physical evidence, and witness statements that led to an arrest in January 2019; charges included murder and assault with a semi-automatic firearm.

What can anyone who was in the International Boulevard area that night add about the shooting or movements around the nightclub?