Dashawn Cooper was 41 when he was killed on December 27, 2008, in Oakland, California.

His killing is noted as one of many violent incidents occurring in Oakland during a period when the city faced elevated violent-crime rates. Cooper’s death is presented as part of the broader challenge the city and local groups were confronting to reduce violence and protect residents.

Did anyone in Oakland at the time know Dashawn Cooper or have information about what happened to him on December 27, 2008?