This site displays photos of makeshift memorials that spontaneously arise after individuals are killed by violence in Oakland. Each site of a killing is photographed whether or not a memorial is found there....

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Willie D. Tatmon III, #99


Willie D. Tatmon III, 22
Killed 9/17/07 5:23 pm
3131 Union St
Gun




I happen to be good friends with this victim's aunt. When I visited this site, one of his relatives pointed: "That's where he tried to run out of. That's his shirt right there"...

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello I am a old friend of willie I was soo sad to hear about his death. My prayers so to his mother Ida and little brother chris!

Anonymous said...

I heard this murder, I work nearby. When it was obvious that someone had been shot, I was surprised how long it took for any sirens to come. The next day, I heard it was a young man, over a basketball game; and I thought, dear God, his poor mother...EVERYONE who gets killed has a mother, sisters, children, wife, best friend, brothers & father -- somebody who will cry for them, someone whose heart will break. I wish people would think of that before something goes down.

Anonymous said...

Wille was a real good person this is so sad it make me sick to my stomach to hear someone shot him over a basketball game what is this world coming to.

Anonymous said...

I read about this and it was so sad & disgusting! I hope they catch the suspect before he kills again, which he will.

Anonymous said...

Willie wasn a real close friend of mines. I considered him to be an older brother. People dont realize that when they kill someone they are taking away a person who meant alot to somebody. I feel like a piece of me is now missing now that he is gone. May my brother rest in peace and continue to watch over me. I love you bruh and I will always and forever miss you and be thinking of you...I love you Willie, Love your lil sis Savannah

Anonymous said...

I grew up with willie in dogtown and he was never the one to start any trouble, I play on that same court every day. Willie will always be a winner.

Anonymous said...

Hey this is your cousin,
How do you ever get over loosing someone the way we all lost you?
You don't you just have to know that they are in a much better place.
I love you Willie you were not just family you were my friend and you will always be in my heart.
I can't wait to see you again.
People need to take life more seriously it's a shame people feel they have to kill over something so senseless and cold.

Anonymous said...

willie is my brother's brother because we have different dads but were all still family and that was my broters only brother on his dads side and they both loved basketball so it struck him real bad to hear his brother had died. we all loved him r.i.p. big bruh

Unknown said...

Rip big brother I love and miss you so much I cry. About u almost everyday u wasn't blood but it couldn't make us any closer I keep trying to be strong but it still hurts I miss u bringing me breakfast every morning when u got off work I miss the talks we had everyday all day and most of all I miss those smiles and warm hugs I can't wait to see u again

Unknown said...

Rip big brother I love and miss you so much I cry. About u almost everyday u wasn't blood but it couldn't make us any closer I keep trying to be strong but it still hurts I miss u bringing me breakfast every morning when u got off work I miss the talks we had everyday all day and most of all I miss those smiles and warm hugs I can't wait to see u again

Unknown said...

Rip big brother I love and miss you so much I cry. About u almost everyday u wasn't blood but it couldn't make us any closer I keep trying to be strong but it still hurts I miss u bringing me breakfast every morning when u got off work I miss the talks we had everyday all day and most of all I miss those smiles and warm hugs I can't wait to see u again

Unknown said...

Rip big brother I love and miss you so much I cry. About u almost everyday u wasn't blood but it couldn't make us any closer I keep trying to be strong but it still hurts I miss u bringing me breakfast every morning when u got off work I miss the talks we had everyday all day and most of all I miss those smiles and warm hugs I can't wait to see u again

Unknown said...

Rip big brother I love and miss you so much I cry. About u almost everyday u wasn't blood but it couldn't make us any closer I keep trying to be strong but it still hurts I miss u bringing me breakfast every morning when u got off work I miss the talks we had everyday all day and most of all I miss those smiles and warm hugs I can't wait to see u again

Unknown said...

MY LIFE CHANGED FOREVER THAT DAY. . .
I TOLD WILLIE EVERYTHING WAS COOL. AND MINUTES LATER, SHOTS WERE FIRED.