Oakland police searching for vehicle in connection with triple homicide
OAKLAND -- Police in Oakland on Wednesday asked for the public's help identifying a vehicle connected to last Friday's tragic triple homicide on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Police shared photos of the car via its social media accounts early Wednesday evening "in hopes of identifying" the vehicle. The car was an early model brown or gold four-door sedan -- possibly a Cadillac. The car had a tinted sunroof and gold spoked rims.
The vehicle in the photos was seen leaving the area after the shooting. Police have not provided any additional suspect information.
The fatal shooting occurred on August 26, 2022, just after 7:15 PM, in the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
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Police said a gunman shot and killed a man. The victim's friends returned fire and killed the gunman. Investigators said the gunman lost control of his car, running over and killing a bicyclist.
Police said all three men died at the scene. On Monday, Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong identified the men as 36-year-old Daven Woolfolk, 46-year-old Tyrone Banks and 48-year-old Tonnell Williams.
Armstrong also mentioned visiting the crime scene on Friday.
"What a horrific scene it was," Armstrong remembered. He said police were following up on leads as the investigation into the triple homicide continues.
The deadly incident was one of four separate fatal shootings in the space of four days, Armstrong said.
Armstrong said there have been 83 homicides in Oakland this year, two less than the city reported at the same time last year.
Anyone with information on any of the shootings is asked to contact Oakland homicide detectives at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at 238-7950.
