"The home-invasion robbery happened around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2021, in the 2600 block of Monticello Avenue. Police said Tillotson, 52, was fatally shot when he confronted the suspects. The suspects also shot Tillotson's wife, Amina, but she survived. Tillotson's work as an education-equality advocate took him all over the globe. He helped reform schools in Qatar, worked on educational equity issues in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and expanded translation services for students in Oakland."
"The first suspect is described as 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a thin build. Police said he was last seen wearing a gray or light-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray or light-colored pants and light-colored shoes. The second suspect is described as 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a gray or light-colored hooded sweatshirt, black or dark-colored pants with stripes and white shoes with black trim, according to police."
Oakland police requested public help identifying two male suspects in the Oct. 1, 2021 home-invasion robbery that killed education advocate Dirk Tillotson. The robbery occurred in the 2600 block of Monticello Avenue. Police released photos and descriptions: one suspect 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a thin build last seen in a gray or light-colored hooded sweatshirt, gray or light-colored pants and light-colored shoes; the other 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build last seen in a gray or light-colored hooded sweatshirt, black or dark-colored pants with stripes and white shoes with black trim. Tillotson, 52, was fatally shot after confronting the suspects; his wife Amina was shot and survived. Tips can be reported to OPD Criminal Investigations or the tip line.
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