Full Notification

On Monday, December 14, 2020, about 4:50PM, San Leandro Police Officers heard and responded to the sound of multiple gunshots coming from the 600 block of East 14^th Street.  Upon arrival, officers located two subjects suffering from gunshot wounds.  Oakland resident Laquan Amari Matthews, 23 years old, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his torso.  He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.  An uninvolved San Leandro resident sustained a gunshot wound to her lower extremity.  She also was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.    

San Leandro Police Detectives responded to the scene for the investigation.  Preliminary information revealed that there was some type of physical confrontation between the victim and the suspect right before approximately thirty gunshots were fired from multiple firearms. 

“We are in the early stages of this investigation and the motive for this homicide remains unclear,” said San Leandro Police Lieutenant Ted Henderson.  “Anyone with any information they feel may be valuable in helping us solve this homicide is urged to contact the San Leandro Police Department at (510) 577-2740,” added Lt. Henderson. 

This is the sixth homicide of the year that has occurred in the City of San Leandro.