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Jamal Watkins

Case from Oakland, CA dated Jul 22, 2022

Victim Details

Jamal Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Oakland

CA

2022-07-22

33

Jamal

Watkins

07/05/2026

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Jamal Watkins, a 33-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on July 22, 2022. Watkins was fatally shot while driving in the 900 block of 82nd Avenue. The incident occurred around 7:10 p.m., and following the shooting, his vehicle crashed into a wall at an apartment complex. Despite the crash, it was determined that Watkins died from the gunshot wound and not the impact of the collision. He was a security guard and a father of four boys, visiting family in Oakland at th ...
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  • East Bay Times: Two men killed in East Oakland shootings are identified
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