Oakland detectives seek help in 2020 slaying of Jose Alejandro Zavala-Aguilar
OAKLAND -- Homicide detectives were asking the public for any leads that will help them solve the Oakland slaying of Jose Alejandro Zavala-Aguilar, who was fatally shot in November 2020.
Officers responded to a shot spotter activation on November 18, 2020 just after 8:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Trask Street. Once on the scene, officers found Zavala-Aguilar suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital where he died of his injuries.
In a statement, Zavala-Aguilar's family said: "The impact of the death of our son left us with a deep feeling of emptiness...causing a lot of sadness, fear and frustration...emotional, psychological, physical and financial...to the point of not wanting to do basic and simple things like eating and sleeping,"
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) Homicide Section needs your help in an unsolved homicide. On November 18, 2020, Jose Alejandro Zavala-Aguilar was fatally shot in the 5700 block of Trask Street. We ask that anyone with information contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950. The Oakland Police Department and CrimeStoppers of Oakland are offering a reward for an arrest in this case. #OPDCARES
Posted by Oakland Police Department on Thursday, May 4, 2023
Friends and family members described Zavala-Aguilar as charismatic, noble and grateful. The 27-year-old loved soccer and planned to open a welding shop.
The Oakland police ask that anyone with information contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950. The Oakland Police Department and CrimeStoppers of Oakland are offering a reward for an arrest in this case. #OPDCARES