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Lakeya Venson

Case from Oakland, CA dated Apr 10, 2016

Victim Details

Lakeya Venson

Female

Black / African American

Oakland

CA

2016-04-10

30

Lakeya

Venson

07/21/2026

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Lakeya Venson, a 30-year-old mother of three, tragically lost her life on April 10, 2016, in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. during a child's slumber party at a house on Sunnyside Street. Venson was on the porch when she was struck by a bullet fired by Kali Ponder, an 18-year-old at the time, who later admitted to the shooting. Ponder claimed he opened fire because he believed another man was going to shoot at him, and he feared for his life. He fired seven s ...
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  • Piedmont, CA Patch: Woman Killed As She Cleaned Up After Birthday Party
  • EastBayTimes.com: Woman, man killed in Oakland shootings
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