Juan Pedroza was 29 when he was killed in Oakland, California, on July 20, 2012. His death occurred during a year of particularly high violence in the city, which recorded 127 homicides in 2012 and saw neighborhoods such as East Oakland suffer some of the highest crime rates.

Pedroza’s killing is described as one of many that remained unresolved, with limited witness cooperation and few strong leads cited as factors hindering investigations. He had a prior contact with police in 2009 for failing to appear in court, but there is no indication that this was related to the homicide.

Does anyone have information about Pedroza, where he spent time in Oakland, or details that could help shed light on what happened to him?