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Darnesha Williams

Case from Oakland, CA dated Jan 02, 2025

Victim Details

Darnesha Williams

Female

Oakland

CA

2025-01-02

29

Darnesha

Williams

07/13/2026

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On the night of January 2, 2025, tragedy struck in Oakland, California, as 29-year-old Darnesha Williams lost her life in a fatal shooting. Williams was shot at a Kwik Serv gas station while attempting to flee her assailant. In a desperate attempt to escape, she drove away in what was later identified as a stolen Audi, only to crash a short distance away. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead the following morning.

The Oakland Police Department swiftly launched ...
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  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/279600260/darnesha-williams
  • East Bay Times: Police ID Oakland woman who was killed while attempting to flee
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