On January 11, 2013, 17-year-old African American male Ken Harbin was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. in the 9400 block of Hillside Street. Ken Harbin, a high school senior, was one of four individuals killed in separate shootings within a six-hour span that day. These incidents were part of a surge in violence that Oakland police attributed to ongoing conflicts between local gangs.
In response to the violence, Oakland Police Chief H
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