Bounhom Manyvong, a 59-year-old security guard, was fatally shot while on duty at an Auto Zone on International Boulevard in Oakland on December 19, 2009. He had approached what appeared to be a shoplifter when one of the suspects shot him. Two young African American men in their twenties were described as persons of interest: one about six feet tall in a green fur-lined jacket, the other slightly shorter in a black hooded sweatshirt.

Oakland Police and Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $15,000 for information. No arrests were reported immediately after the homicide, and the case remained unsolved. The department urged anyone with information to contact the homicide division or submit tips anonymously to help bring closure to Manyvong’s family.