Thomas Roberson, 21, was shot and killed in West Oakland on April 4, 2010. The shooting occurred near the intersection of 30th and Peralta Streets, an area described as high-crime and experiencing heightened gun violence that year.

Roberson’s homicide was one of many in Oakland in 2010, a year marked by a notably high number of killings. Investigators faced challenges solving cases in neighborhoods where distrust of police, limited forensic evidence, and uncooperative witnesses hindered progress, and local law enforcement continued to seek community assistance to bring closure to victims’ families.

Did anyone in the area around 30th and Peralta Streets on April 4, 2010, see or hear anything that could help investigators?