Thirteen-year-old Jimon Clark of Oakland was shot and killed on August 25, 2010, while walking with his brother on Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland. The shooting happened just days before he was due to start freshman year at Skyline High School, where he had enrolled in an architecture program. Described as an aspiring athlete, Jimon’s promising future was cut short by the violence.

His death occurred during a period of rising crime in Oakland that community members linked to recent police layoffs, and it prompted memorials and renewed calls for community action to address gun violence and the conditions contributing to it. Many similar cases in the area remained unsolved, underscoring the difficulty of curbing violence and achieving justice for affected families.

If anyone knew Jimon, his routine, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help his family and community.