Timothy Barnes, a 24-year-old Oakland resident, was shot and killed on May 20, 2011, in the 2400 block of 90th Avenue. He was found on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene. Barnes’ death was one of many that year that contributed to Oakland’s spike in homicides; the city recorded 104 homicides in 2011.

Details about the circumstances remain limited and the case has not been prominently reported, leaving the investigation unresolved with no immediate arrests announced at the time. The case is among numerous unsolved homicides in Oakland that investigators have struggled to clear due to a lack of concrete evidence or witnesses willing to come forward.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who knew Timothy have information that could help piece together what happened that night?