Ishmael Knudson, 29, was fatally shot on January 8, 2011, in Oakland, California. The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Campbell Street near Campbell Market. Police found Knudson with multiple gunshot wounds; despite emergency medical attention, he did not survive.

Knudson’s death was one of 110 homicides reported in Oakland that year, part of a documented rise in violence compared with the prior year. The case remains unsolved and is cited by family and community members as an example of the broader problems investigators faced in 2011, including limited leads and lack of witness cooperation in many shootings in neighborhoods such as East Oakland.

If anyone remembers seeing activity on Campbell Street that evening or has information about Ishmael Knudson’s killing, please come forward.