Germaine Latchison, 30, was shot and killed on June 15, 2011, in East Oakland. The shooting occurred about 11:40 p.m. on the 600 block of El Paseo Drive. Officers who responded to reports of gunfire found Latchison with a gunshot wound; paramedics arrived but Latchison was pronounced dead at the scene.

No suspects have been identified and the motive remains unknown. The Oakland Police Department has sought public help and encourages anyone with information to contact its homicide section. This killing was one of many homicides in Oakland in 2011, a year that saw numerous fatal shootings concentrated in areas such as East Oakland.

If anyone knew Germaine Latchison or has information about the shooting on El Paseo Drive, please contact the Oakland Police Department’s homicide section.