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Ken Harbin

Case from Oakland, CA dated Jan 11, 2013

Victim Details

Ken Harbin

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2013-01-11

17

Ken

Harbin

07/03/2026


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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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