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16-Year-Old Arrested for Murder of Oakland Student in Attempted Robbery

Derbing Alvarado, a 15-year-old high school sophomore, was fatally shot near St. Louis Bertrand Church while walking to soccer practice with friends.

Community members gathered for a vigil and march on Friday, March 21, 2025 in honor of Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez, a 15-year-old college prep student shot to death during an attempted robbery as he walked with friends to soccer practice after school. 
Friends and loved ones gathered to remember 15-year-old Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez, who was killed on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Oakland, California.
The memorial at the home of Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez grows after family and classmates gathered in the monthly Ceasefire Nightwalk in honor of the teenager, who was slain during an attempted robbery as he walked to soccer practice with friends after school.
Friends and classmates gathered for a vigil and march on Friday, March 21, 2025 in honor of Derbing Jose Alvarado Gonzalez, a 15-year-old college prep student killed for his Sprayground brand backpack.

Overview

  • Oakland police arrested a 16-year-old suspect on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting of Derbing Alvarado during an attempted robbery.
  • The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, 2025, around 4:15 p.m. near St. Louis Bertrand Church in Oakland.
  • Two individuals confronted Alvarado and his friends, demanding their backpacks; despite the shooting, the suspects did not take any belongings.
  • Alvarado, described by friends as protective, mature, and responsible, was a sophomore at Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School and would have turned 16 on April 12.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Alvarado's grieving family as the community mourns his loss.