Darnell Jamar Foster Jr., 22, was shot and killed in East Oakland on February 11, 2017. He had left a party and was shot in the 2400 block of Havenscourt Boulevard; he later died a short distance away on Avenal Avenue. The motive for the shooting is unclear.

Police arrested 25-year-old Tavon Foster of Castro Valley on March 14, 2017, during a traffic stop after a warrant tied him to Darnell’s death. Tavon, not related to Darnell, was initially charged with murder; a trial ended in a mistrial after jurors deadlocked. He later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and a firearm enhancement and received a 15-year state prison term from Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Cramer. Darnell’s mother, Adriane Harry, addressed Tavon at sentencing and said she forgave him.