In the early morning of May 31, 2026, 33-year-old registered nurse Lartey Solomon was shot and killed in a downtown Oakland parking lot in the 1400 block of Harrison Street. Solomon, a San Leandro resident who had immigrated from Ghana, was walking to his car with a friend after leaving a nightclub at about 2:45 a.m. when a man first complimented his chain and then returned demanding the necklace. As Solomon’s friend walked ahead, gunshots were heard; Solomon was struck at least once, taken to a hospital, and pronounced dead.

Oakland police identified a suspect within days. On June 4, 2026, 39-year-old Shacory Carnell Daniels of Vallejo was arrested and charged with murder, an alleged felony-murder special circumstance for an attempted robbery, personal and intentional discharge of a firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Investigators reportedly tracked the suspect’s vehicle and recovered shell casings they say linked him to the shooting. Daniels was being held in custody without bail and a plea hearing was set for June 30, 2026.

Solomon was known online as Nurse Solomon and had a following for his health education posts. He leaves behind a young daughter; family remembered him as generous and fearful of guns. Does anyone who knew Solomon or who was in the Harrison Street area that night have information that could help the investigation?