Jose Rivera-Estrada, 32, was killed in a fatal shooting on November 21, 2012, in Oakland, California. His death occurred during a year when Oakland saw a marked increase in homicides and an overall escalation in violence, with East and West Oakland especially affected.

The Oakland Police Department faced a heavy caseload in 2012, allocating extra investigators to the Homicide Division as clearance rates remained low. Limited evidence and a shortage of witness testimony hindered progress in many cases, including Rivera-Estrada’s, leaving families without answers.

Anyone with information about Rivera-Estrada’s death or who witnessed events in that area on or around November 21, 2012, is urged to come forward.