Brandon Pakeman, 20, was found dead in West Oakland on October 29, 2017, after police responded to a ShotSpotter activation about 1:30 a.m. His body was discovered in the 1200 block of 8th Street; he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made.

A graduate of Kipp Collegiate High School in San Lorenzo and a student at Chabot College, Pakeman’s family said he loved basketball, baseball and football and hoped to travel, particularly to Africa to explore his roots. They stressed he was not involved in gang activity, and investigators have not publicly established a motive or why he was in West Oakland that night.

The Oakland Police Department has sought the public’s help and offered up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. If anyone has information about Brandon’s last movements or was in the area that night, please share what you know with investigators.