On December 19, 2025, Robert Dailey, a 32-year-old man, was found in East Oakland, California, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. Authorities classified the incident as a homicide; Dailey died despite emergency responders’ efforts. The shooting was recorded as Oakland’s 66th homicide for 2025.

Detectives from the Oakland Police Department searched the area for evidence and witnesses as the investigation opened, but no motive had been released and no arrests were reported. Police have not provided descriptions of any possible assailants. Community and gun violence memorials logged the death and friends and loved ones posted online tributes and calls for justice.

If anyone in East Oakland that night saw or heard anything that could help investigators, please come forward with information.