The Oakland community recently experienced an unimaginable loss when Matheus Gaidos, a 27-year-old man delivering flowers in the Koreatown neighborhood, was tragically killed in a shooting.
Law enforcement has yet to identify the shooter but the Oakland Police Department (OPD) has released surveillance images of two people believed to have been in the area moments before the tragic homicide.
According to the video, a man and a woman walking two dogs passed by the delivery man at the Telegraph Arts apartment entrance on 26th Street. After a brief exchange of words between the two men, it appears that the dog walker tried to hit the delivery man. The delivery man threw the flowers, and the dog walker responded by shooting him.
Witnesses rushed to help out the flower deliverer, only for him to succumb to his injuries later in the hospital.
The video of the incident shows the killer running away from the scene afterward. So far, no arrests have been made. OPD and CrimeStoppers of Oakland have offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the killer’s arrest.
As of right now, the community that was once filled with joy and hope is now shrouded in grief and fear. Despite the vast pool of witnesses, the shooter remains at large. The police strongly urge those with knowledge that could help to come forward. Meanwhile, the Bay Area continues to look for answers to the ongoing issues of criminal violence.