Darius Jenkins was a 20-year-old man shot and killed on October 7, 2011, in West Oakland near the corner of 13th and Peralta Streets. Friends and neighbors found him in critical condition; despite efforts by community members and emergency responders, he died shortly after being taken to the hospital. His death was recorded as Oakland’s 90th homicide of that year.

Jenkins had been a high school football player and was a young father, leaving behind a 1-year-old daughter. Local residents and activists protested the circumstances around the response, saying paramedics were delayed because they were required to wait for police clearance before entering the scene. That delay was cited as a factor in community frustration and is mentioned in connection with broader problems of police understaffing and slow emergency response in Oakland at the time.

The shooting remains unsolved and is one of many killings that contributed to a violent year for the city. If anyone knew Darius, was present that night, or has information about the shooting near 13th and Peralta Streets on October 7, 2011, please come forward.