Shadeede Dell was 18 when he was shot and killed in East Oakland on April 29, 2013. The killing occurred in a part of the city long affected by frequent shootings and persistent violence, where drive-by shootings and gun crime have been common and most of Oakland’s homicides occur.

Dell’s death was one of more than 90 homicides in Oakland in 2013, highlighting the city’s struggle with public safety. Community intervention efforts such as Ceasefire and programs modeled on successful initiatives elsewhere have been tried, but funding interruptions, distrust of law enforcement, and the complexity of systemic violence have limited progress.

If anyone knew Shadeede, was in East Oakland that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to share what you know.