Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, a shooting on Solano Way near 16th Avenue in Oakland left a 28-year-old man known as Lil Rob dead. Officers and emergency personnel who responded found two people struck by gunfire; Lil Rob suffered severe wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim survived and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Homicide detectives were investigating the incident. No suspects had been identified or arrested, and police had not publicly announced a motive. The gunman or gunmen remained at large while investigators canvassed for witnesses and video.

Did anyone in the community see or have footage from Solano Way around 3:15 a.m. on December 19 that could help the investigation?