A lot of people got to learn about Devon’s story from his cover story in the April 21st, 2010 edition of the East Bay Express. It’s nice to see that the readers notice some of the more frustrating issues surrounding Devon’s shooting, in particular, the seeming lack of effort on behalf of the Oakland Police Department to solve the case.
I was looking through this week’s East Bay Express (May 21, 2010) and saw the following letter to the editor, and a response by Rachel Swan, the author of Devon’s East Bay Express article. (Web content here, scroll to the bottom.)
There Will Be Blood,” Feature, 4/21
What’s Up With the Police?
I enjoyed reading cover your story about Devon Blood. However, I was curious about the police investigation of the shooting, given the existence of videotape evidence, license plate number, etc. I don’t now if that part of the story ended up on the editing room floor, if you’ll forgive the mixed metaphor, or rather, that this was another example of Oakland police indifference or incompetence.
James Mills, Oakland
Rachel Swan responds
According to Oakland Police Department spokesperson Holly Joshi, the shooting of Devon Blood has never been solved, and no suspects were ever identified. Joshi said the police will not discuss evidence in an ongoing case.