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William Robinson

Case from Oakland, CA dated Aug 27, 2024

Victim Details

William Robinson

Male

Black / African American

Oakland

CA

2024-08-27

27

William

Robinson

07/19/2026

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On August 27, 2024, William Robinson, a 27-year-old Oakland High School graduate, was fatally shot while working in East Oakland. Robinson was known for selling cell phone services to low-income customers from a tent in a busy parking lot on International Boulevard. The shooting occurred in broad daylight near a mural that reads "Heal Oakland," behind a Dollar Store.

Witnesses reported hearing rapid gunfire, with some estimating around 25 shots fired. City Councilman Noel Gallo, who ar ...
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  • KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco: Man, 27, shot and killed while working in East Oakland
  • The Mercury News: Person shot and killed Tuesday in East Oakland
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    I’ve been following William Robinson’s case closely, and it just breaks my heart to see another ... ...Read More
    11/16/2024
    This case is really sitting heavy with me. I'm particularly struck by the mural that says "Heal Oakl... ...Read More
    10/04/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the mural that was near where William Robinson was killed? The �... ...Read More
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