Ricky Surrell was a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot on August 31, 2011, in East Oakland, California. The shooting occurred about 7:20 p.m. on the 2400 block of 77th Avenue. Surrell was struck by multiple gunshots and died at the scene.

Authorities believe more than one gunman was involved, but no suspects have been identified or arrested in connection with his death. His murder came during a violent year for Oakland, when 103 homicides were reported in 2011 and many victims were young Black men. That year’s high homicide total and a relatively low clearance rate left many families and community members without justice and intensified calls for restorative approaches, trauma support, and economic opportunities to address the city’s cycle of violence.

Did anyone in the neighborhood at the time see or hear anything that could help identify who was responsible?