Teen killed in Oakland travel-by shooting is determined

OAKLAND — A 16-yr-outdated Antioch boy killed very last Thursday in an East Oakland drive-by shooting that left his cousin wounded was identified by police Monday as Ki’yehz Brooks.

Murder investigators continue to have not determined a motive for the taking pictures or designed any arrests.

The shooting took place just after 6 p.m. Thursday in the 3000 block of 64th Avenue close to Camden Avenue just outside the house Concordia Park.

Law enforcement said Brooks and his 18-12 months-outdated cousin, who life in Oakland, had just gotten off a bus and have been strolling to the residence of a relative in the place when somebody commenced capturing at them from a passing car, utilizing a substantial-driven rifle.

Brooks, who was a scholar at Hayward Substantial University, died at the scene. His cousin was taken to a hospital, where he was addressed and sooner or later released.

Investigators are however searching for video clip surveillance in the area and any witnesses to the capturing.

The Hayward Unified Faculty district stated in a assertion Monday that “Ki’yehz was a perfectly-liked younger guy by both lecturers and college students, and it is been a quite psychological time at Hayward Significant. Schools are tight-knit communities, and tragedies these as this hit tricky. We have offered further counselors to the university to present emotional aid to everyone who requires it.”

Law enforcement and Criminal offense Stoppers of Oakland are supplying up to $15,000 in reward funds for info top to the arrest of the shooter. Any individual with data might simply call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.