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Yancy Johnson

Case from Oakland, CA dated Mar 16, 2011

Victim Details

Yancy Johnson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2011-03-16

70

Yancy

Johnson

07/13/2026


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Unsolved Homicide Yancy Johnson

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Yancy Johnson, a 70-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on March 16, 2011. He was shot in the 3700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, an area of Oakland that has seen significant gun violence over the years. Despite efforts by law enforcement to solve this case, it remains unsolved, and the Oakland Police Department has sought the community's help to identify the perpetrators.

The year 2011 was particularly challenging for Oakland, with over 100 reported ho ...
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