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On September 19, 2009, 27-year-old Lilgjay Johnson was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The incident occurred amid an uptick in violent crime in the area, and like many homicides in Oakland at the time, it presented significant challenges for investigators. Johnson's death added to the rising toll of young men lost to gun violence in the city, which has long struggled with high homicide rates and low clearance rates for these types of cases.

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Victim Details

Lilgjay Johnson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Oakland

CA

2009-09-19

27

Lilgjay

Johnson

11/19/2025

1


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