Ryan Richard was 29 when he was shot and killed in Oakland, California, on September 12, 2015. His death came during a year in which the city recorded 83 homicides and faced a surge in gun-related violence concentrated in certain neighborhoods.

The Oakland Police Department did not make an arrest in Richard’s killing. The investigation was one of many that year that remained unsolved amid limited police resources, community distrust, and limited witness cooperation. His case has been cited as part of a broader pattern of unresolved homicides that left families without closure and highlighted challenges in addressing violence across vulnerable communities.

If anyone has information about Ryan Richard’s death or remembers events from September 12, 2015, please come forward.