Joel Alfredo Velasquez, 54, was found dead on the evening of September 21, 2015, on the 1400 block of 52nd Avenue in East Oakland. Authorities say he was stabbed by an unidentified male who fled the scene immediately after the attack. No motive or suspect information has been released and the investigation remains open.

Velasquez’s death was one of several violent incidents in Oakland that year, underscoring concerns about public safety in parts of the city where crimes often proceed without immediate leads or accountability. Few concrete details are available about what led to the attack or who the assailant might be.

If anyone has information about Joel Velasquez, the attack on 52nd Avenue on September 21, 2015, or saw suspicious activity in that area that evening, please come forward to assist the investigation.