On April 9, 2023, at about 7:00 p.m., 50-year-old Lannie Ross was fatally shot in the 3200 block of Filbert Street in West Oakland. Officers from the Oakland Police Department responded after the city’s ShotSpotter system alerted them; Ross was found with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 29-year-old Sean Bryant of Antioch as the primary suspect. Surveillance reportedly captured Bryant arguing with Ross about money shortly before the shooting. Bryant was arrested on June 1, 2023, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, and the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged him with homicide.

Authorities have not fully disclosed the specific motive or all circumstances surrounding the shooting. If anyone witnessed Ross that evening or has information about what led to the argument, please come forward.