Oakland police investigate a homicide at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and 74th Avenue in East Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. A man was pronounced dead on scene. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND — Police here have identified a man who was shot and killed outside his home, just one day before his 23rd birthday.
Anthony Kimmins Jr., 22, of Oakland, was shot and killed at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, near his home on the 2000 block of Myrtle Street. Police said at the time that he was shot outside, and died before he could be taken to a hospital.
Police haven’t announced any arrests, named any suspects, nor said if they’ve uncovered the motive. His death was Oakland’s eight homicide of 2024.
Kimmins’ family members gathered and held a balloon release to honor him on his birthday, according to social media posts.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
Originally published at Nate Gartrell