On September 7, 2024, at about 8 p.m., 50-year-old Lamar Payne of Stockton was fatally shot in East Oakland. Payne had parked his Porsche near a park and walked to the 10500 block of E Street, where he was confronted and shot by at least one assailant who then fled in a vehicle. A passing car was also struck by gunfire; its driver suffered minor injuries and later sought medical attention on their own.

Oakland police say no arrests have been made and the motive remains unclear. Payne’s family has launched a GoFundMe called Support the Payne Family After Tragic Loss to help with funeral costs and to support his wife, children, mother, siblings and extended family. The shooting came on a day that included another, separate double homicide; authorities have not linked the incidents.

If anyone has information about Payne’s shooting or the vehicle that fled the scene, please contact the Oakland Police Department.