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Joachim Hanwright

Case from Oakland, CA dated Aug 24, 2017

Victim Details

Joachim Hanwright

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakland

CA

2017-08-24

46

Joachim

Hanwright

07/24/2026

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Joachim Hanwright, a 46-year-old cinematographer and composer from San Francisco, was tragically shot and killed on August 24, 2017, in West Oakland, California. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Seventh Street, near Oakland's main post office. Hanwright was reportedly working on a property he owned in the area when he was approached by two men, Dorsey Howard and Zuberi Steel, both of Oakland. The two men had been loitering in the area, waiting for Hanwright to exit hi ...
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  • East Bay Times: West Oakland slaying victim was San Francisco man
  • Man Fatally Shot Near Main Post Office in West Oakland
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    Does anyone here have more information on the safety measures that were (or weren’t) in place in t... ...Read More
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