Davonye Cummings, 19, was shot to death in an Oakland apartment on March 2, 2025. The shooting occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on the 2600 block of 74th Avenue; Cummings was found with a gunshot wound to the neck in a bedroom.

Oakland police say the suspect, 32-year-old Terrence Miles, called his mother during or after the incident; she phoned 911 saying her son told her, Mom help! I shot her, and I didn’t mean to. Officers arrested Miles the same day; authorities recovered a Glock pistol from the bedroom. Miles is in custody at Santa Rita Jail and has been charged with murder, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm as a felon. Court records show five prior felony convictions, including assault with a deadly weapon, and he is being held without bail. Miles is scheduled to appear in court on April 1 to enter a plea.

What information can anyone with knowledge of this neighborhood or the people involved share that might help clarify what happened?