Homicide investigators in Oakland solve 10 cases in November

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police reported Friday that 10 homicide cases were solved in November.

With 129 homicides in the city this year, OPD said they reassigned 6 additional investigators to help solve the cases.

Among the cases solved was the fatal shoot-out that involved retired police captain Ersie Joyner during an attempted robbery at an Oakland gas station.

Another was the deadly shooting of a couple in a high-rise apartment in downtown Oakland.

In 2021, OPD arrested 53 homicide suspects.