The deaths of Richmond resident Latetia Bobo and a Stockton man were Oakland’s the 13th and 14th homicides of 2026.
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Gun violence in Richmond surged at end of year despite record-low homicides
Acting Police Chief Tim Simmons told the police commission there was a 163% spike in shootings during the last 90 days of 2025.
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Richmond recorded its lowest ever murder rate in 2025
In 1991 61 people were murdered in Richmond. In 2025 there were five homicides and one justified shooting death. The city’s Office of Neighborhood Safety, a gun violence prevention program that was founded in 2007, has helped save lives.
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UPDATE: Richmond’s fifth homicide victim identified
The shooting occurred about a half mile from the Richmond BART station and near several businesses along Macdonald Avenue.
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Richmond homicide victim Josue Cornejo remembered as caring, quiet, happy
Police release photo of “person of interest” in Nov. 17 killing where victim was shot in back walking near his home.
