Zaire Washington, 24, was killed on June 30, 2008, while standing with friends on his mother’s front steps in the 8000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. Washington was shot twice in the back and buttocks and died shortly after the attack.

Investigators learned Washington had been scheduled to testify on July 21, 2008, against Marcus Jones in a 2006 shooting that Washington had identified Jones in; Jones later pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon in that earlier case. Delonzo Logwood and Dijon Holifield were later charged with multiple murders, including Washington’s, and their indictment included gang enhancements. A preliminary hearing began in July 2018, and testimony indicated nine firearms were used across the five murders attributed to the two men.

Some charges and plea developments are described in later court proceedings; the impact of witness cooperation and gang connections is a recurring theme in this investigation. Does anyone have information about Washington, the 2008 shooting, or witnesses who might help explain what happened that night?