Shawanta Sparks, 33, was shot and killed on May 9, 2010, near the intersection of Ingalls and Revere avenues in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. The attack was described as violent and occurred in an area experiencing increased gang activity at the time. No immediate arrests were reported and investigators struggled to secure cooperation from potential witnesses.

Authorities appealed to the public for information as the killing was seen as part of a wider spike in violence in the city. The motive for the shooting has not been made clear and the case remains under investigation. If anyone has information about Sparks, his movements that night, or the people present near Ingalls and Revere on May 9, 2010, please come forward.