James Hollister, 20, was fatally shot on August 30, 2010, in East Oakland, California, a part of the city long battered by gun violence and gang activity. His death came during a year when Oakland recorded more than 100 homicides and the city’s most violent neighborhoods accounted for a disproportionate share of shootings and killings.

Community leaders have repeatedly called for increased law enforcement presence and more funding for violence-prevention programs such as Ceasefire, but those efforts have faced operational and funding challenges. Many homicides in Oakland, including Hollister’s, remain unsolved amid limited witness cooperation and other investigative obstacles, leaving families without closure.

Did anyone in East Oakland have information about Hollister or witnesses who might help investigators bring this case to resolution?