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Edward Williams

Case from Oakland, CA dated Jan 01, 2026

Victim Details

Edward Williams

Male

Black / African American

Oakland

CA

2026-01-01

47

Edward

Williams

07/17/2026

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On New Year's Day in Oakland, California, a tragic event marked the city's first homicide of 2026. Edward Williams, a 47-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on January 1, 2026. The incident was one of two separate deadly shootings that occurred in Oakland on that day.

Further details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting are not readily available. However, law enforcement has made progress in the case. An arrest has been made in connection with Williams' death, and the Alameda Co ...
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  • KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco: DA charges man with murder in Oakland's 1st homicide of 2026
  • East Bay Times: Two men fatally shot in Oakland, arrest made in one case
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