On December 31, 2010, 17-year-old Christopher Jones was tragically killed in a shooting outside his East Oakland home. As Christopher and his mother were preparing to go to dinner before church, gunmen opened fire across the street, aiming at a nearby car. In the chaos, Christopher was fatally struck while his older sister was injured. Christopher, a talented musician and a promising student, had aspirations to attend Cal State East Bay to study music and digital arts.
His death deeply impacted the community, where over 1,500 people attended his funeral.
