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Oakland police release a sketch of the suspect in the fatal 2023 shooting near Lake Merritt

Oakland police on Tuesday released a sketch of a suspect in a fatal shooting in August 2023.

Alongside the sketch, police released a photo of a white Ford F150 pickup. Police said they learned the truck was being used by the suspect.

On August 30, 2023, Just after midnight, officers went to the 500 block of East 18th Avenue to investigate a shooting.

Oakland police released a sketch of a suspect in a murder on August 30, 2023.

Oakland Police


When officers arrived, they found two people. One of them, an Oakland resident, died at the scene. The other victim, a San Francisco resident, was taken to the hospital and survived.

Police identified the Oakland man as Damani William.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 510-238-3821.