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Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the homicide investigation of Jeffery Chambers. He was fatally stabbed on July 17, 2020, in the 800 block of Peralta Street. Chambers, an unsheltered Oakland resident was also known by the nickname “Lil Jeff”.

The Oakland Police Department has experienced peaceful demonstrations, marches, and protests for well over a month. We continue to facilitate safe spaces and places for gatherings and marches and we stand with our community in condemning the murder of George Floyd and other instances of Police Brutality.

Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, and Nashville are just a few of the nation’s major cities that are experiencing a spike in shootings and homicides. In the first six months of 2020, there were more than 180 reported assaults with a firearm in Oakland, up 34% year to date. The Oakland Police Department relies on our community members to call 911 and report gunfire. However, roughly 86% of shootings in Oakland are unreported.

The Oakland Police Department’s Special Victims Section is issuing a public safety advisory to our community members.

The Special Victims Section was made aware of a male individual who is exhibiting aggressive behavior towards women in the areas of West Grand and Broadway, and the 500 block of Thomas L. Berkley Way.

The City has seen a recent spike in homicides, between June 24 to July 2nd, seven lives have been lost to violence.

The Oakland Police Department asks our community to join us as we voice a call to action to “Put the guns down”. As a community, we must come together to reduce violence and improve safety.

The Oakland Police Department will not tolerate any form of hate crime. We are dedicated to serving our community and have created a task force to investigate any claim of a hate crime in Oakland.

Xiao Fan Meng was safely located by our officers in the 6500 block of Telegraph Avenue. Thank you to our community, media partners, & outside law enforcement agencies for their help in this case.

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community members and the media in locating Xiao Fan Meng, a 79-year-old missing person at risk.

Today just before eight this morning, 12-year-old Kenise Cox was identified by an AC Transit Bus Driver boarding a bus at 1100 Seminary Ave. Oakland Police Officers safely located Kenise at the Eastmont Transit Center. OPD would like to thank our community, media partners, and outside law enforcement agencies for their help.

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community members and the media in locating a 12-year-old missing person at risk, Kenise Cox.