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Charles King Jr.

Case from Oakland, CA dated Feb 12, 2020

Victim Details

Charles King Jr.

Male

Oakland

CA

2020-02-12

37

Charles

King Jr.

07/09/2026

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Charles King Jr., a 37-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 12, 2020. The incident occurred around midnight on the 1400 block of 85th Avenue in East Oakland. Initially, the case remained unsolved for several years, with no solid leads or suspects identified. King, who was known by the nickname 'Scrappy,' was reportedly acting antagonistically and yelling at passersby outside a liquor store near the location of his death. During this time, he had a ...
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  • https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/02/18/two-oakland-homicide-victims-identified/
  • https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/02/12/man-shot-multiple-times-in-east-oakland-4/
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