Juan Martin Godinez

Death by Force

On November 7, 2016, 24-year-old Juan Martin Godinez was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in East Oakland, an area frequently associated with high crime rates and ongoing violence. Godinez's death was one of 85 homicides recorded in Oakland that year, reflecting the ongoing issues the city faced with community violence and unsolved murders. As with many cases in Oakland, law enforcement struggled with limited witness cooperation, which often hampers the resolution of ...Read More