Phat Vinh Cao Le, known as Phat Le, was 20 when he was shot and killed outside his home on 23rd Street in Oakland on October 10, 2009. He was returning from work when the shooting occurred; the shooter fled immediately and investigators believe a second person may have acted as a getaway driver. Police say the motive may have been an attempted robbery. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Friends and family remembered Phat as a positive, hardworking young man and former Pop Warner football player. His father, Kevin Le, an immigrant and Vietnam War veteran who brought Phat to the United States, has repeatedly appealed to the community for help identifying those responsible. Crime Stoppers of Oakland raised the reward to $25,000, and a candlelight vigil was held at the shooting site as the family continued to seek justice.

If anyone has information that could help identify the shooter or the suspected getaway driver, please contact the Oakland Police Department’s tip hotline or Crime Stoppers of Oakland.