James Hollister, aged 20, was fatally shot on August 30, 2010, in Oakland, California, during a year when the city was struggling with a high rate of violent crime. The incident took place in East Oakland, an area heavily impacted by gun violence, particularly in neighborhoods that have been hotbeds of crime for decades. Hollister’s death added to the rising homicide count in Oakland, which saw over 100 homicides that year.
East Oakland, where Hollister was killed, has long been plagu
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