On November 12, 2014, 43-year-old Alonzo McCullough was shot and killed in East Oakland. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of 70th Avenue, where gunfire was reported around 4:11 p.m. McCullough was found by police, but despite their efforts, no suspects were immediately identified, and the motive for the shooting remained unclear. His death added to the grim tally of Oakland homicides that year, reflecting the ongoing challenge of unsolved violent crimes in the city.