Gene Ransom, age 65

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Lost to gun violence on February 4, 2022 in Oakland, California.

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Feb 5: UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Freeway Shooting of Cal Hoops Star Gene Ransom
Feb 5: New York Post: Cal Golden Bears basketball legend Gene Ransom fatally shot on I-880 in Oakland

News sources:

Feb 5: The Mercury News: CHP arrests suspect in fatal Oakland I-880 shooting; victim said to be former Cal hoops standout
NBC Bay Area: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Former Cal Basketball Star on Oakland Freeway
ABC7 San Francisco: Son of former Cal athlete killed in I-880 shooting remembers his dad who 'showed love to everyone'
NBC Bay Area: Man Killed in Shooting on NB I-880 in Oakland Suspected to be Cal Berkeley Basketball Player
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