Tyler Mitchell, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Oakland on the evening of June 29, 2024. The attack happened about 7 p.m. on the 8400 block of Edes Avenue while Mitchell was unloading groceries from his parked vehicle. A woman who was with him was wounded but survived. Mitchell was taken to Highland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head and pronounced dead.

According to police, a man pulled up in a sedan, spoke briefly with Mitchell, then drew a pistol and shot him at least once. After Mitchell fell, the assailant struck him several times with the firearm. Investigators used witness statements and video surveillance; cellphone records and footage placed 21-year-old Paris William near the scene and identified him as the suspect. An arrest warrant was issued charging William with murder and carrying a loaded, concealed firearm.

Anyone with information about Tyler Mitchell, the shooting on Edes Avenue, or William’s whereabouts is asked to come forward.