"The 35-year-old barbershop owner allegedly shot and killed 30-year-old Tariq Roddy Figueroa at around 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, the first homicide of 2026 in Oakland. He was initially arrested on suspicion of murder after a witness identified him as a shooter, but police later obtained surveillance footage showing Figueroa was armed with a pistol when he approached the barbershop on the 4500 block of Market Street, authorities said."
"Figueroa and the barber reportedly knew one another and there was a conflict brewing between them. They argued that afternoon and the barber told Figueroa to leave. Then, upon seeing Figueroa approach with a gun, the barber grabbed a rifle from his store and shot Figueroa at least once, authorities said. Police say they found multiple shell casings from the rifle, and that the barber took his gun and fled the area after the shooting."
A 35-year-old Oakland barbershop owner was arrested on suspicion of murder after a witness identified him as a shooter in the Jan. 1 killing of 30-year-old Tariq Roddy Figueroa at about 1 p.m. Surveillance footage later showed Figueroa was armed with a pistol when he approached the 4500 block of Market Street. The men reportedly knew each other and had an ongoing conflict; they argued that afternoon and the barber told Figueroa to leave. Upon seeing Figueroa approach with a gun, the barber retrieved a rifle and shot Figueroa at least once. Police found multiple rifle shell casings, the barber fled, was released, and prosecutors did not file charges.
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