Brian Villaflor

On February 4, 2011, Brian Villaflor, a 33-year-old Oakland resident, was shot and killed in the city. The circumstances surrounding Brian's death reflect a troubling trend in Oakland at the time, with violence and homicide rates remaining alarmingly high throughout 2011. His death was one of 103 homicides reported in Oakland that year. Most victims in the city during that period were young men, with many incidents occurring in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of East and West Oakland. T ...