On August 10, 2024, 47-year-old Alfonso Javier Najera-Hernandez was fatally shot near East 15th Street and 12th Avenue in Oakland’s Eastlake neighborhood. Police say he was driving when two women identified as sex workers flagged him down; as he stopped, a man who had been hiding emerged and attempted to carjack his vehicle. Najera-Hernandez was shot during the confrontation and died at the scene.

The Oakland Police Department arrested two 19-year-olds in connection with the killing. Shawn’t Lowe was identified as the alleged shooter and was charged with murder and carjacking; Nelly Dejesus Rodriguez-Diaz was also charged with murder and carjacking. Lowe remains in custody without bail. Rodriguez-Diaz was released under conditions including home confinement with GPS monitoring and permission to attend church twice weekly while awaiting trial; her attorney says she was coerced into participating and expressed remorse.

Authorities are still seeking to identify the second woman who was at the scene. If anyone has information about the incident or the people involved, please share what is known with Oakland police.