Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Community Mourns Loss of West Oakland Artist

In West Oakland, Antonio Ramos, a 27-year old artist, was shot and killed while working on the Oakland Superheroes Mural Project, organized by ArtEsteem. A lone man approached Ramos and his fellow muralists and started to touch their materials. When Ramos asked the man to stop and leave, the situation quickly escalated. The man shot and killed Ramos, and then fled the scene. Police are still trying to identify the suspect.
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