Kamel Carpenter, a 20-year-old Black man from Berkeley, was shot and killed on January 10, 2025, outside a community event center on the 500 block of 55th Street in Oakland. Carpenter and two others arrived for a gathering but were fired on by multiple gunmen before they could enter. Nineteen-year-old Kelin Sissoko of Richmond also died; a 29-year-old man from San Pablo was wounded and survived. Suspects fled before officers arrived and no arrests have been announced.

Investigators are examining whether the attack was tied to a rivalry between groups in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Police recovered a firearm at the scene, but it has not been confirmed whether that weapon was used in the shooting. Carpenter had prior encounters with law enforcement, including an April 17, 2024, Alameda County arrest for negligent discharge and carrying a loaded firearm in public, plus earlier arrests for resisting a peace officer, exhibiting a deadly weapon, and robbery in several counties.

Anyone with information about the shooting or the individuals involved is urged to contact investigators.