On February 19, 2011, Terrance Clewies, aged 31, was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The shooting occurred around 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of 62nd Avenue and Hilton Street. Clewies, along with Michelle Johnson, aged 27, was found inside a vehicle. Both victims had been shot and were pronounced dead at the scene. Despite an investigation, no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved. Oakland police have continued to encourage anyone with information to come forward to help solve this double homicide.
This incident was one of many homicides in Oakland that year, as the city grappled with an ongoing wave of violent crime. In 2011, Oakland saw a high number of killings, and many cases, like that of Clewies, were difficult for law enforcement to solve due to lack of cooperation from witnesses and other investigative challenges. The homicide clearance rate in Oakland at that time was notably low, which further complicated efforts to bring closure to the families of victims like Clewies and Johnson.
Terrance Clewies and Michelle Johnson's deaths were commemorated alongside other homicide victims in a video released by Oakland Voices, which highlighted the tragic scale of violence in the community and served as a memorial for those who lost their lives that year (sources: Spectrum Magazine, Oakland Voices).
