Terrence Thompkins was 31 when he was shot and killed in Oakland, California, on January 20, 2011. His death was one of 103 homicides the city recorded that year, a toll that disproportionately affected young men from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in East and West Oakland.

Those neighborhoods faced persistent challenges tied to socio-economic disparities and organized crime, and many of the homicides in 2011 involved firearms and gang-related disputes. The Oakland Police Department reported a relatively low clearance rate that year; Thompkins’ killing remained unsolved for some time amid a broader pattern of cases hindered by a lack of witnesses, fear of retaliation, and limited community trust in law enforcement.

Does anyone have information about Terrence Thompkins, where he lived or who might have known him?