On March 7, 2011, Marion Porter, a 31-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was shot and killed in the 800 block of 37th Street. His death was one of the 110 homicides that occurred in Oakland in 2011, marking an increase from the previous year, when 95 homicides were reported. The rise in homicides that year was reflective of the ongoing violence in Oakland, with most of the incidents concentrated in East and West Oakland, areas known for high crime rates and socioeconomic challenges.
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