Alex Quevedo

Alex Quevedo, a 17-year-old Hispanic male who attended Manzanita Seed and Oakland High School, had his life taken by gun violence in the summer of 2023. He was a resident of Oakland, California.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Alex was with a group of people in East Oakland. They had gathered for an outdoor memorial for another person who had recently died. At about 2:09 a.m., in the 2200 block of East 24th Street at Highland Avenue, gunfire erupted. Alex was struck by the bullets. Though he was in a group with numerous other people, no one else was injured in the shooting.

First responders arrived and transported the wounded teenager to a local hospital. For four days, he fought for his life, but his injuries were too severe. Alex Quevedo died at the hospital on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

The Oakland Police Department began an investigation into the homicide. Investigators did not release a potential motive for the shooting, and no arrests were announced in the days that followed. The case remains unsolved, leaving Alex’s family and community without answers about who shot him or why.

As of August 2023, the investigation was ongoing. Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.