Michael Seymour, 61, was fatally shot on May 5, 2024, while seated in his minivan near 12th Street and Lake Merritt Boulevard in Oakland, California. After being struck by gunfire, he drove about half a mile to the 1200 block of First Avenue and was involved in a crash; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Oakland police collected evidence at the scene and identified 43-year-old Justin Jenkins as the primary suspect within roughly 30 hours. Jenkins was arrested on May 6, 2024, in the 1200 block of Broadway and was found in possession of a loaded firearm. The Alameda County District Attorney charged him with murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a felon, and noted a prior history of gun-related offenses in Alameda County. Prosecutors say Jenkins faces a potential sentence of 36 years and eight months to life if convicted.

Authorities described the shooting as an unprovoked act of deadly violence and say the investigation remains active. Does anyone have information that could help Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section?