On September 27, 2023, at about 1 a.m., 25-year-old Walter Mancia Menjivar was fatally shot outside a hotel on International Boulevard in Oakland. Menjivar, an Oakland resident who reportedly did not have a steady residence and may have been staying at that hotel, was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.

Oakland Police used surveillance footage from the area in their investigation. On November 24, 2023, authorities arrested 21-year-old Maricela Urias-Martinez; police say she and Menjivar had previously dated. Urias-Martinez was charged with murder and held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. The shooting renewed local attention to gun violence and the role of community cooperation and surveillance in solving cases.

If anyone knew Walter, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.