Larry Lovette Jr., 30, was shot and killed on January 11, 2013, in the 4000 block of Canon Avenue near Wellington Street in Oakland, close to Dimond Park. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 3:00 p.m. The killing remains unsolved.

On the same afternoon, 22-year-old Edward Childress was fatally shot near Garfield Municipal Playground at about 2:45 p.m. Investigators say the two men had been seen together earlier that day in the 2300 block of East 17th Street, and police suspect Lovette Jr. may have been lured or taken to the location where he was killed. The two homicides were among four fatal shootings in Oakland over a six-hour period that day. A reward of up to $20,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Lovette Jr.’s family described him as a guardian who protected his loved ones and have appealed for answers. If anyone has information about where Lovette Jr. was taken or who might be responsible, please come forward.