Duriel Fortenberry, a 30-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed on July 11, 2010. The slaying occurred in East Oakland during a year when the city recorded 94 homicides, a reflection of persistent violent crime in the area.

At the end of 2010 St. Columba Catholic Church held a memorial for that year’s victims, with white crosses planted on the church lawn to honor those killed, including Fortenberry. Community responses and initiatives such as Ceasefire were mobilized to curb violence, but funding interruptions and policy conflicts limited their impact, and Fortenberry’s murder remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Duriel Fortenberry or has information about his death on July 11, 2010, please come forward and share what you know.