Brandon Pakeman, 20, was shot and killed in West Oakland on October 29, 2017. Officers found his body in the early morning after a ShotSpotter activation in the 1200 block of 8th Street; the shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. near the Acorn housing project, an area noted for frequent incidents of gun violence.

Oakland police discovered Pakeman with fatal gunshot wounds and have sought public help to identify suspects. Despite appeals through social media and other channels, investigators reported minimal progress and the case remained unsolved. His death was one of many that contributed to Oakland’s high homicide toll in 2017 and underscored the ongoing problem of gun violence in parts of the city.

If anyone was in the 1200 block of 8th Street around 1:30 a.m. on October 29, 2017, or has information about what happened, please contact the Oakland Police Department.