Alphonso Clark, 57, was shot and killed inside his residence on the 1700 block of 11th Street in West Oakland on September 10, 2023, at about 6:00 PM. Oakland Police officers found Clark with multiple gunshot wounds; medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Clark was a resident of an in-care boarding home and was reportedly shot after attempting to thwart a robbery in progress at his residence.

On September 27, 2023, OPD, working with the Violent Crime Operations Center and the U.S. Marshals, arrested 30-year-old Oakland resident Terri Perry in connection with Clark’s death. Perry was taken into custody at his residence, booked into Santa Rita Jail, and charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with murder, first-degree robbery, vehicle theft, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; a plea hearing was scheduled for October 17, 2023. The investigation remains active and authorities are seeking information from the public.

If anyone knew Alphonso Clark or has information about the shooting or events at the boarding home that evening, please come forward.