Avery Thompson

Murdered

On July 19, 2009, Avery Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed in a homicide that was part of a larger trend of violence affecting the city. The incident occurred amidst a period when Oakland was grappling with high crime rates, particularly homicides, which were widespread and frequently unsolved. The local law enforcement faced challenges due to the significant number of violent crimes reported during that time, contributing to low clearance rates for homicide inve ...Read More

Two slain in separate Oakland shootings - East Bay Times