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Michael Franklin

Case from Oakland, CA dated Dec 14, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Franklin

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2016-12-14

41

Michael

Franklin

06/21/2026


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Michael Franklin, a 41-year-old resident of San Francisco, was killed on December 14, 2016, in Oakland, California. The incident took place at a gas station located at Edes Street and 98th Avenue in East Oakland, shortly after 9 p.m. Franklin and another victim, 19-year-old Sean Banks from Oakland, were shot during an apparent confrontation. The Oakland Police Department responded to the scene, but both victims succumbed to their injuries shortly after the incident.

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  • Oakland: Men slain at gas station identified - East Bay Times
  • Police ID 2 victims slain at east Oakland gas station - KTVU
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