Dominic Jarvis, 34, was fatally shot on September 5, 2017, at a homeless encampment under Interstate 980 in West Oakland, at the Northgate Avenue and Sycamore Street area. That encampment was described as one of the city’s oldest and most dangerous sites, where residents had long faced violence and accidents.

Jarvis’s death underscored the precarious living conditions for many people experiencing homelessness in Oakland. In the aftermath, city officials began replacing tents at the Northgate encampment with Tuff Shed shelters intended to improve safety and stability, a move that drew mixed reactions from residents and advocates who said the temporary shelters were inadequate.

No known suspects have been apprehended in Jarvis’s homicide. Does anyone who knew Dominic or who spent time at the Northgate encampment have information that could help investigators?