On the morning of August 17, 2024, a shooting in East Oakland left 27-year-old Tyrell Bland dead. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 1600 block of 83rd Avenue around 9:00 AM and found four people with gunshot wounds. Bland and 35-year-old Waltrice Dilliehunt were pronounced dead at the scene; two other victims were taken to hospitals in critical condition.

Investigators say the violence began with a verbal altercation among several people during which an individual produced a firearm and fired multiple rounds. The shooter fled in a vehicle. Two suspects were arrested on August 20, 2024, and the case was forwarded to the Alameda County District Attorney’s office. The community held memorials and vigils for Bland and Dilliehunt.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to the altercation, please come forward.