On December 27, 2008, 17-year-old Gerald Catalan was killed in Oakland, California. Catalan's death was part of a violent year for the city, which recorded 115 homicides in 2008. His homicide, like many others in Oakland, occurred in areas with a history of high crime rates, particularly in East and West Oakland, which have long been known for their concentration of shootings and violence. The city’s violent crime rates have been consistently high, with most of the homicides taking place in sp
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