Tearence James Garnett, 36, was shot and killed in Oakland on January 1, 2018. The shooting occurred about 5:22 p.m. on the 3400 block of Adeline Street after an argument between Garnett and 53-year-old Edward Lee Barlow. Witnesses reported seeing Barlow holding a pistol in his right hand before firing one round that struck Garnett in the chest. Garnett was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Barlow remained at the scene, was arrested, and was charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with murder and a special allegation of intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury. Court proceedings moved forward and Barlow entered a plea. The victim and the suspect were known to each other; the case drew attention given the fatal outcome of a personal dispute.

If anyone knew Tearence’s whereabouts or interactions in the days before January 1, 2018, please share what you know.