Traci Spangler, 29, was killed by gunfire in the early hours of Saturday, June 27, 2009, on the 5400 block of Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m.; a second person was struck and expected to survive, but Spangler’s wounds proved fatal and she died after being rushed to a hospital. Police and the coroner confirmed her identity soon afterward, but investigators did not publicly describe what led up to the shooting or name any suspects.

Born in Wichita, Kansas, Spangler worked at Manheim Auto Auction in Hayward and was remembered by family and friends as adventurous and joyful. Funeral arrangements and a memorial service were held in Oakland within days. The contemporaneous reporting identified her and outlined the investigation but offered no arrest information or known motive.

If anyone knew Traci or has information about the shooting on Foothill Boulevard that night, please share what can help the case.