Richard McDonald

Richard McDonald, a 24-year-old man from Daly City, was a father of two who was remembered by loved ones as a real, authentic, and loving person. His life was cut short in an act of violence in the spring of 2024.

In the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 2024, at about 4:20 a.m., McDonald and his 26-year-old cousin were in a vehicle in the 1500 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland when they were shot. Despite their injuries, the two men managed to drive to a hospital. McDonald succumbed to his wounds there, while his cousin was treated for his injuries and survived. Police have not confirmed a motive for the shooting and have stated that the victims did not know the man who shot them.

Oakland police investigators used video surveillance from the area, witness statements, and electronic data to identify a suspect. On May 8, 2024, authorities arrested 40-year-old Tyejahn L. Parker, a San Francisco resident, in the city of Fairfield in connection with the shooting.

Two days later, on May 10, Parker was formally charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, Parker had six prior convictions and was on federal probation at the time of the shooting for a 2020 conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. His prior state felony convictions included second-degree robbery. As of May 2024, the case against Parker was proceeding through the court system.