Sir Jewel Brooks, 23, was shot and killed in broad daylight on May 23, 2025, on the 1400 block of 90th Avenue in East Oakland. Officers arrived about 1:15 p.m. after reports of multiple gunshots near 90th Avenue and International Boulevard and found Brooks suffering from at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The block, lined with small businesses and homes, was left marked by police tape and shell casings while candles and hand-written notes appeared as neighbors learned his name.

Detectives canvassed for surveillance video and witnesses, and an early person of interest was detained then released without charges as evidence was reevaluated. On June 11, 2025, Oakland police arrested Deshaun Mays in connection with the killing, and prosecutors later charged him with murder and firearm-related offenses. Investigators continued to seek additional witnesses and evidence.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see the shooting or have surveillance footage from May 23?