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William Patterson

Case from Oakland, CA dated Dec 11, 2009

Victim Details

William Patterson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2009-12-11

28

William

Patterson

07/07/2026


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On December 11, 2009, 28-year-old William Patterson was shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was part of a troubling trend in the city, which saw a total of 104 homicides that year. This period was marked by high levels of violent crime across Oakland, and law enforcement faced significant challenges in bringing homicide cases to resolution due to resource limitations and a lack of community trust in the police.

Patterson's case remained unsolved, like many others during th ...
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  • Police say fatal Oakland shooting might be drug-related
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