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Janessa Nezbeth

Case from Oakland, CA dated May 11, 2025

Victim Details

Janessa Nezbeth

Female

White / Caucasian

Oakland

CA

2025-05-11

19

Janessa

Nezbeth

07/09/2026

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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 ...
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  • The Mercury News: Police ID Fresno teen killed in Oakland
  • East Bay Times: Two killed, one wounded in Oakland shootings
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    I can't get Janessa's story out of my mind, especially since it happened on Mother’s Day. It adds ... ...Read More
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