Janessa Nezbeth

Death by Force

On the night of May 11, 2025—Mother’s Day—Janessa Nezbeth, 19, was shot in East Oakland and later died at a hospital. Police were called around 9:16 p.m. to the area of 17th Avenue near International Boulevard, where officers found the wounded teenager; her identity as Janessa Nezbeth, 19, was later confirmed publicly in subsequent reports memorializing the homicide. Authorities noted the killing added to a weekend of citywide gun violence, with investigators pursuing leads while withholdi ...Read More

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