On January 30, 2023, at about 8 p.m., 35-year-old Lamar Laron Converse was shot multiple times near 167th Avenue and East 14th Street in the Ashland area of unincorporated Alameda County, California. Converse was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. Investigators from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arrested a 17-year-old male from Oakland on February 23, 2023; because of his age his name has not been publicly released.

Authorities say the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery tied to a drug transaction and that the suspect fired multiple rounds. The juvenile admitted to the shooting in court in September 2023. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office declined a request to prosecute the case in adult court and the youth was sentenced in juvenile court to serve up to seven years in the Juvenile Justice Center, with the possibility of earlier release for good behavior and a prohibition on possessing a firearm until age 30. The family and community voiced strong concern about the sentence and its implications for justice and public safety.

Does anyone have additional information about Converse’s life or the circumstances near 167th Avenue and East 14th Street on January 30, 2023?