Harry Lawrence

Harry Lawrence, a 43-year-old male resident of Oakland, California, was a father of three known to loved ones as "Big H." He was remembered as a gentle, compassionate, and loving man who was a provider for his family.

On the morning of Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Lawrence was in a convenience store parking lot at the corner of Seventh and Center streets. The location was across the street from the West Oakland BART Station. At approximately 11:08 a.m., he was shot. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital, where he died from his wounds the following day, on January 12, 2022.

Authorities noted that while Lawrence lived in another part of Oakland, he had relatives in the area where the shooting occurred. The circumstances of the attack remained unclear to investigators. Police could not determine if the shots were fired from a passing vehicle or if someone confronted Lawrence in the parking lot before shooting him.

The Oakland Police Department investigated the case as the fifth homicide in the city that year. A motive for the shooting was never determined, and no arrests were made. As of January 2022, the investigation had not publicly identified any suspects, and the case remains unsolved.