Jamad Jerkins, 26, was shot at an East Oakland apartment on 35th Avenue on October 24, 2016, and died the following morning at Highland Hospital. He had gone to the apartment to collect his belongings after deciding to move back in with the mother of his children. An argument with his girlfriend Patricia Cortijo’s brother, DeAngelo Cortijo, escalated and DeAngelo pulled out a silver revolver and shot Jerkins in the stomach.

After the shooting DeAngelo forced a bystander at gunpoint to drive him away and was later taken into custody by Oakland police. He was charged with murder and kidnapping; the kidnapping charge did not result in a conviction. At trial DeAngelo said the gun went off accidentally during a struggle, but a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and he received a 15 years to life sentence.

Jerkins was a father of two young daughters who were present at the incident; his family organized fundraisers after his death. Does anyone have information about Jamad’s life in Oakland or the night of October 24, 2016?