Alphonso Lawson

Murdered

On February 9, 2008, Alphonso Lawson, a 38-year-old man, was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The incident occurred amid ongoing violence in Oakland, where the city was grappling with high homicide rates, particularly in neighborhoods prone to gang-related and street violence. His death contributed to the overall grim statistics of 2008, a year marked by high numbers of shootings and unresolved homicides.

Lawson’s case is emblematic of the broader challenges Oakland faced at t ...Read More

Oakland shootings leave three dead, two wounded - East Bay Times

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