Gary Anthony Storm, 63, was shot and killed on August 18, 2017, in West Oakland, California. The early morning homicide occurred amid a year when Oakland continued to struggle with elevated violent-crime and homicide rates, and it was reported as part of the city’s broader issues with gun violence.

The account notes that many homicides in Oakland were concentrated in particular neighborhoods and were linked to ongoing conflicts involving gangs and other groups, and that victims and suspects often had extensive prior criminal-justice involvement; the narrative explicitly places Storm’s death within that pattern.

If anyone knew Gary Storm or has information about the August 18, 2017 shooting in West Oakland, please share tips with the Oakland Police Department.