On August 8, 2023, at about 9:00 PM Oakland police responded to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of 25th Street. Officers found 40-year-old Jerald Larnell Clark II with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced deceased. The Oakland Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Three days later, on August 11, 2023, Oakland resident 34-year-old Amadi J. Monroe was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Investigators say Monroe has prior convictions for assault with a semiautomatic firearm (2007) and robbery (2008). Authorities say Monroe was also a suspect in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Diaz, found in his vehicle on August 11, 2023, and that he allegedly confessed to both killings, claiming he believed both victims were involved in a plot against him.

The arrest involved multiple OPD units including Homicide Investigators, Tactical Operations, Intelligence, the Violent Crimes Operation Center, and Ceasefire. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges and the investigation remains active. If readers have information, contact the OPD Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950.