William Patterson Murdered in Oakland, California age 28

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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 ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

William Patterson

Case Added

March 28, 2022

gender

Male

race

African-American / Black

city

Oakland

state

CA

Date Found

2009-12-11

Age at Death

28

First Name

William

Last Name

Patterson

Last Updated

10/14/2024

Area Body Found:

William Patterson
Murdered

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