Damien Taylor was a 22-year-old Oakland resident who was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene on November 4, 2016. The shooting happened late at night in a neighborhood described in the report as having high crime rates. Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument followed by gunshots, and responders and investigators canvassed the area and reviewed nearby surveillance footage.

The investigation identified several suspects and focused on one individual who was reportedly known to Taylor and had a history of violent behavior. That person was arrested and charged with Taylor’s murder; at trial the prosecution relied on forensic evidence and witness testimony, and a jury convicted the defendant of first-degree murder. The convicted individual received life in prison without the possibility of parole.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation that night or has information about Taylor’s last movements, please share what is known with investigators.