Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr. was a 57-year-old journalist and editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post who was shot and killed on August 2, 2007, in downtown Oakland while walking to work. The killing occurred in daylight on a busy street; Bailey had been investigating the financial troubles and alleged criminal activity tied to Your Black Muslim Bakery, including its bankruptcy and claims of fraud and violence.

Investigators linked the murder to Bailey’s reporting. A handyman at the bakery, Devaughndre Broussard, confessed to being the triggerman and said he was ordered to kill Bailey by Yusuf Bey IV. Prosecutors charged Bey IV and an associate, Antoine Mackey, with orchestrating the killing; reports say both were later convicted and sentenced to life without parole.

Bailey’s death prompted the formation of the Chauncey Bailey Project, a collaborative effort of journalists meant to continue his investigations and keep attention on the case. Does anyone have memories of Bailey’s reporting or information about his last days that could add context to the timeline?