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Janath Liyanage

Case from Oakland, CA dated Aug 20, 2019

Victim Details

Janath Liyanage

Male

Oakland

CA

2019-08-20

Janath

Liyanage

07/10/2026

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Janath Liyanage, a 32-year-old resident of Garden Grove, was tragically shot and killed on August 20, 2019, in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland, California. The incident occurred around 11:13 p.m. on 20th Street, near Thomas L. Berkeley Way and San Pablo Avenue. According to police reports, Liyanage was approached by two men, Tyrone McAllister, 19, and Dennis Evans, 28, who were allegedly looking for people to rob that night. McAllister, the estranged son of former Union City Police Chief Darr ...
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  • SFGate: Oakland homicide victim IDd as Garden Grove man
  • https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/08/21/man-fatally-shot-in-oaklands-uptown-area/
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    Has anyone else been following how the previous robbery played a role in this tragedy? I find it rea... ...Read More
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