An Phan

On June 21, 2008, 21-year-old An Phan was tragically shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was one of many homicides that contributed to Oakland’s high violent crime rate during that period. In 2008, Oakland experienced 115 homicides, and Phan's case added to the troubling number of violent deaths in the city.

Despite the efforts of law enforcement, many of these cases, including Phan's, remain unsolved, reflecting the difficulties Oakland faced with gun violence and the c ...