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Unsolved Homicide: Teen s funeral held on what would have been his 19th birthday
Teen killed by stray bullet, Oakland police investigating unsolved homicide
A college student from Oakland was killed by a stray bullet less than 2 weeks ago. Demetrius Roosevelt Fleming-Davis would have turned 19 on Thursday but instead, his family held his funeral.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Family members said goodbye Thursday to a young man who would have celebrated his 19th birthday on this day.
Oakland Police say a stray bullet killed Demetrius Roosevelt Fleming-Davis.
Investigators are asking for help in finding the person who killed the college student. When I saw him lying there in a casket, it just brought tears to my eyes. I couldn t stop crying even though I was officiating, says Joseph Cotton Junior who mentored Demetrius.