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Damon Marbley, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial (November 06 2013) Damon Marbley, age 19. photo. You can post a photo of Damon. Lost to gun violence on November 6, 2013 in Oakland, California. Photo sources: Contributed photo. News sources: Nov 7: The Mercury News: Man wounded Saturday in East Oakland shooting dies. 94 candles have been lit for Damon. Light a candle for Damon. The people with the most candles in the past 24 hours are featured on our homepage. Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for Damon. You can add to Damon's profile: Nickname: 2 Father. +. Number of children: 2 2. +. Personality: 1 Kind funny. +. Occupation: +. Workplace: +. Schools attended: +. Comments: +. talk about losing someone to gun violence: · Lost my brother to police involved shooting · Need someone to talk to I am here♡ · Grief Doesn't Care · Survivors needs aren't being met we need change. Other nearby fatal shootings: Oakland, CA - October 21, 2026 · Oakland, CA - October 11, 2026 · Oakland, CA - September 18, 2026 · Oakland, CA - July 31, 2026 · Oakland, CA - July 7, 2026 · 168,575 gun violence victims and counting. ... (November 06 2013) You can post a photo of Damon. Lost to gun violence on November 6, 2013 in Oakland, California. Photo sources: Contributed photo. ... (November 06 2013) News sources: Nov 7: The Mercury News: Man wounded Saturday in East Oakland shooting dies. ... (November 06 2013) Damon Marbley, age 19. ... (November 06 2013) 94 candles have been lit for Damon. Light a candle for Damon. The people with the most candles in the past 24 hours are featured on our homepage. Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for Damon. ... about losing someone to gun violence: Lost my brother to police involved shooting. Need someone to talk to I am here♡ Grief Doesn't Care. Survivors needs aren't being met we need change. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQF70UO7VY2ublTb5cv-Kkog3tM3uExvxhvCQ5RnbpVdsWIsKATYMGaivr3phX-RUY5fJ4GyB2jXEakziffXL8fzk-ITwlZJkDWva2b4MF_MdE8P75_dljsHShhJYB01dtr0PINoh0n7oJb-tQ==

Oakland: Man wounded Saturday in East Oakland shooting dies (November 07 2013) OAKLAND — A 19-year-old man who was shot Saturday night in East Oakland died Wednesday, authorities said. Damon Marbley, of Oakland, died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at a hospital. He was shot about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of 88th Avenue. Sgt. Caesar Basa said police have not determined a motive for the shooting and have not made any arrests. The killing is Oakland's 83rd homicide of the year. Last year at this time there were 112 homicides in the city. 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 can call police at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572. https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/11/07/oakland-man-wounded-saturday-in-east-oakland-shooting-dies/

Man shot in East Oakland dies four days later - East Bay Times (November 07 2013) A 19-year-old man shot in East Oakland Saturday night died Wednesday afternoon, police said. Damon Marbley, of Oakland, was shot about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of 88th Avenue. He died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at a hospital. Sgt. Caesar Basa said police have no motive for the shooting and have made no arrests. The death is Oakland's 83rd homicide of the year. Last year at this time there were 112 homicides. 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 Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2013/11/07/man-shot-in-east-oakland-dies-four-days-later/

Damon Marbley Death by Force, Murder or Homicide Case | Oakland, CA - Crime Solvers Central (August 01 2026) Gender. Male. Race. African-American / Black. City. Oakland. State. CA. Date Found. 2013-11-06. Age At Death. 19. First Name. Damon. Last Name. Marbley. Last Updated. 08/01/2026. ImageFound. 1. Area Body Found: allowfullscreen>. Case Description. Any updates on this case? Let us know! Damon Marbley, a 19-year-old from Oakland, was tragically shot and killed on November 6, 2013, in the city's East Oakland area. Marbley's death was part of a surge in gun violence that plagued Oakland, with over 100 homicides reported that year. He was gunned down on the streets, but as is often the case with homicides in East Oakland, there were few witnesses willing to come forward, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify suspects or uncover a clear motive. His death, like many others in Oakland during this period, remains unsolved, reflecting the ongoing challenge the city faces in reducing violent crime and obtaining cooperation from the community in investigations. Despite efforts to curb violence, much of the crime in Oakland during this time occurred without resolution, leaving families like Marbley's grieving without answers. ... Case Description. Any updates on this case? Let us know! Damon Marbley, a 19-year-old from Oakland, was tragically shot and killed on November 6, 2013, in the city's East Oakland area. Marbley's death was part of a surge in gun violence that plagued Oakland, with over 100 homicides reported that year. He was gunned down on the streets, but as is often the case with homicides in East Oakland, there were few witnesses willing to come forward, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify suspects or uncover a clear motive. ... Damon Marbley

* Name. Damon Marbley. * Case Added. March 28, 2022. * Male. * African-American / Black. * Oakland. * CA. * Date Found. 2013-11-06. * Damon. * Marbley. * 08/01/2026. * ImageFound. ... His death, like many others in Oakland during this period, remains unsolved, reflecting the ongoing challenge the city faces in reducing violent crime and obtaining cooperation from the community in investigations. Despite efforts to curb violence, much of the crime in Oakland during this time occurred without resolution, leaving families like Marbley's grieving without answers. ... Damon Marbley Death by Force, Murder or Homicide Case | Oakland, CA. ... 295 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains. ... (August 01 2026) His death, like many others in Oakland during this period, remains unsolved, reflecting the ongoing challenge the city faces in reducing violent crime and obtaining cooperation from the community in investigations. Despite efforts to curb violence, much of the crime in Oakland during this time occurred without resolution, leaving families like Marbley's grieving without answers. ... He was gunned down on the streets, but as is often the case with homicides in East Oakland, there were few witnesses willing to come forward, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify suspects or uncover a clear motive. His death, like many others in Oakland during this period, remains unsolved, reflecting the ongoing challenge the city faces in reducing violent crime and obtaining cooperation from the community in investigations. Despite efforts to curb violence, much of the crime in Oakland during this time occurred without resolution, leaving families like Marbley's grieving without answers. ... Case Description. Any updates on this case? Let us know! Damon Marbley, a 19-year-old from Oakland, was tragically shot and killed on November 6, 2013, in the city's East Oakland area. Marbley's death was part of a surge in gun violence that plagued Oakland, with over 100 homicides reported that year. ... Other Cases from Oakland, California

* Jermil Kevin Lamar Lewis. Death: Aug 12, 2025. * Death: Jun 30, 2008. * Death: Apr 01, 2014. * Death: May 11, 2025. * Death: Apr 23, 2026. * Death: Jan 23, 2023. * Death: Dec 18, 2016. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFnZQApUYrsI_hdL8qVpr00KCtZbwkcvHKk4SaYs5NOEYBQfBp09PctWmXsauF76yYvcpEe3vkL7dsynMsMDXsr9A5IplIG6Kv1Ys6D9WkyhyvdwFZyZGBwH-W5E10rM1dWsJmv6MJy Damon Marbley, a 19-year-old African-American man from Oakland, had his life cut short by gunfire in the fall of 2013. His death left a void in his family and became another grim statistic in a city struggling with violence, his case joining a long list of homicides that have gone cold.

The final days of Damon’s life began on the night of Saturday, November 2, 2013. At approximately 10:30 p.m. in East Oakland, shots rang out in the 900 block of 88th Avenue. When police arrived, they found Damon suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, where he fought for his life for four days. The fight ended on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 6, when he was pronounced dead at 1:45 p.m.

The Oakland Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into Damon’s death, which was officially recorded as the city’s 83rd homicide of the year. By that point in November 2013, Oakland was on track to record fewer homicides than the 112 it had seen by the same time the previous year, but the unrelenting pace of violence still brought profound loss to families across the city. Investigators, including Sgt. Caesar Basa, who spoke to the press, had little to go on in the initial stages.

From the outset, the case was hampered by a lack of information. Detectives were unable to determine a motive for the shooting, and no suspects were publicly identified or arrested. In many Oakland homicide cases from that era, a reluctance of witnesses to come forward created significant challenges for law enforcement, leaving investigators with scant evidence to build a case. Whether this was a factor in Damon's case is unknown, but the public record shows no witnesses or descriptions of a shooter.

To encourage community assistance, the Oakland Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland offered a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that would lead to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for Damon Marbley’s murder. Despite this financial incentive, the case has remained unsolved for more than a decade. The trail of evidence and public memory has grown cold, and there have been no subsequent announcements of new leads, persons of interest, or arrests in connection with the shooting.

Information about Damon’s personal life, his family, his passions, and his dreams remains private, absent from public records and news reports at the time of his death. He is remembered on online memorials, where candles are lit in his name, but the full picture of the young man who was lost has not been shared widely. His loved ones have been left to grieve without the closure of knowing who took his life or why.

As of November 2023, Damon Marbley’s murder is still an open and unsolved case with the Oakland Police Department. The reward for information remains available. Authorities continue to urge anyone with knowledge of the shooting that occurred on November 2, 2013, on 88th Avenue to come forward. Tips can be directed to the Oakland Police Department’s Homicide Section at 510-238-3821 or the Crime Stoppers of Oakland tip line at 510-777-8572.

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