Allen Collins was 22 when he was found fatally shot in West Oakland on January 4, 2011. His death occurred amid a wave of violence at the start of 2011 in the city; another person, 46-year-old Donald Johnson, was also killed in a separate shooting that same day.

The brief report provides no details about motive, circumstances of the shooting, or the identity of any suspect. The killings were noted as contributing to heightened concern about violence in Oakland and calls for improved safety measures and community responses.

If anyone knew Allen Collins, where he spent time, or has information about the events in West Oakland that day, please share what is known.