Sylvester Harris

Murdered
Case Description
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On June 1, 2014, 34-year-old Sylvester Harris was shot and killed while standing outside his home on the 2100 block of 47th Avenue in East Oakland, California. The shooting occurred without apparent reason, and the attacker fled the scene on foot, evading capture. There was no known motive behind the shooting, and the incident was characterized as a typical, senseless killing that often occurred in Oakland at that time. The case remains unsolved, with no suspects or leads identified by law enfor ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Sylvester Harris

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Oakland

    CA

    2014-06-01

    34

    Sylvester

    Harris

    10/14/2024


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    Does anyone have any theories on the murder of Sylvester? I've been following the case closely and w... ...Read More
    10/24/2024
    Does anyone have any information on whether or not Sylvester has any known enemies? It would be help... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    Sylvester Harris, an African-American/Black male, was 34 years old at the time of his disappearance.... ...Read More
    02/22/2023
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