William Jones was 32 when he was fatally shot on October 15, 2012, in East Oakland, California. His killing is cited as one of many that contributed to Oakland’s high homicide totals during that decade, with much of the city’s violence concentrated in roughly 100 blocks of East and West Oakland.

Local efforts to reduce shootings, including the Ceasefire program, faced funding interruptions and struggled with community trust, challenges that were compounded by the use of gang injunctions that some residents viewed as punitive. Those tensions and resource shortfalls are described as complicating both violence-reduction work and homicide investigations.

Oakland police continue to investigate Jones’ homicide and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information that could assist in bringing justice for William Jones, please come forward. What information do readers in East Oakland have that might help solve this case?