Farmworker-turned-auto shop owner killed in Oakland

By KTVU staff

Published February 20, 2024 6:14am PST

Longtime Oakland business owner nearing retirement killed in his own auto shop

Aristeo Zambrano, a 68-year-old farmworker turned business owner, was shot and killed while working at his shop, Bay City Alternators, on International Boulevard near 88th Avenue shortly before noon on Feb. 3.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The life of a farmworker turned business owner was cut short in Oakland

Aristeo Zambrano, a 68-year-old who once worked alongside Cesar Chavez, was on the verge of retirement.

Police say he was shot and killed on Feb. 3, while working at his shop on International Boulevard.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Zambrano ran Bay City Alternators for more than three decades.

His family said they were often worried about his safety.

He is survived by three daughters.

His death marked the 10th homicide this year in Oakland.

There was no word on any arrests or a motive.