Joseph Doaty, 34, was shot and killed on the evening of June 19, 2024, on the 1000 block of 77th Avenue in Oakland. Witnesses say he had just parked and was standing outside his car talking with another man around 7 p.m. The conversation reportedly escalated, the other man produced a gun and fired multiple times. A child standing nearby witnessed the shooting but was not physically injured.

Police have identified Doaty as the victim and are treating the death as a homicide. Investigators have not disclosed whether they have determined what sparked the argument or whether the two men knew one another. As of July 2024, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone saw the encounter that evening or has information about who was with Doaty at the time, please come forward and share what is known.