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Case Description
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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
Lawson’s case is emblematic of the broader challenges Oakland faced at t ...Read More
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Alphonso Lawson
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Oakland
CA
2008-02-09
38
Alphonso
Lawson
12/01/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else here been following the case of Alphonso Lawson? I've been thinking about how his mu... ...Read More
02/07/2024
02/07/2024
I've been thinking a lot about Alphonso Lawson's case recently. It's another example of the senseles... ...Read More
09/19/2023
09/19/2023
I've been following the case of Alphonso Lawson and it's just so frustrating. Thinking about how man... ...Read More
08/24/2023
08/24/2023
