Davon Ellis was a 14-year-old honor student and standout football player at Oakland Technical High School when he was shot and killed on February 28, 2015. He was walking with friends along Brookdale Avenue in East Oakland at about 7:50 p.m. when a man approached asking if they knew someone named Tim and then opened fire without any apparent provocation. Davon was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his wounds despite police and paramedics’ efforts to save him.

His death deeply affected the community; more than a thousand people attended his funeral. Davon’s father, Christopher Ellis, spoke about the family’s grief and urged an end to the violence. Family members and community groups organized peace marches and established a foundation in Davon’s memory to advocate for safer streets.

An arrest was made in connection with the killing. Does anyone have information about that evening or knew Davon and his activities that night?