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Oscar Grant
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
January 1, 2009
Location
Oakland, California
Victim Age
22
Gender
Male
Oscar Grant was shot and killed by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle on the Fruitvale station platform in Oakland. Mehserle claimed he mistook his gun for his Taser. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, the first conviction of an on-duty California law enforcement officer for killing. The case inspired the film 'Fruitvale Station.'
Last Seen / Last Known Information
January 1, 2009, Fruitvale BART station, Oakland, CA
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