Lance Clark

Death by Force

Lance Clark, a 9-year-old boy from Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on July 26, 1993. The incident occurred during a robbery attempt by Earnest Dykes, who was 20 years old at the time. Dykes, a tenant in the apartment building owned by Lance's grandmother, Bernice Clark, attempted to rob her in the parking lot of the building. During the struggle, Dykes fired a shot from his .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, which struck Bernice in the neck and then hit Lance, who was sitting next t ...Read More

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