William Maurice Davis

Associated Press

William Maurice Davis, also known as Willie Mo D, was a small time [...] dealer and bookie in the Oakland, California area who was shot and killed in his backyard swimming pool in what has become an infamous ganland [...]. Police responding to the scene of the [...] found little evidence in the case, recovering only two shell casings and partial footprints.

It is believed he was killed in retribution for a [...] debt, though suspects have been identified and questioned, all those suspects were all subsequently released. What made this case note-worthy was that all suspects in the case were athletes attending Santa Rosa Junior College and reputed [...] dealers. This case made headlines because of public opinion that somehow these football players "got away with [...]."

District attorney Tom Delano said,"There is no statute of limitations in a [...] case, so just because [justice] has been delayed to this point, new information can always lead to an arrest." The family of Mr. Davis was at one time suspected of withholding information, but claims to have done everything in their power to assist police in finding their son's killer. "Willie was no saint', his father, Alvin said following the news of his sons [...], 'but no one deserves to die the way he did."

While the case is not closed, Oakland Police spokeswoman Tina Hockley said there are no officers currently pursuing leads in the case, making the possibility not very good the case will ever be solved. The [...] of William Davis is currently the 1063rd unsolved [...] in the city Oakland in the last decade and was the 26th unsolved [...] of 2004. Mr. Davis was survived by his girlfriend Juelle, 24, and their 2 year old son. He was 26.

Anyone with information on the [...] of William Maurice Davis is asked to call Oakland CRIME-STOPPERS at 1(800) 430 9949 or Oakland Police (707) 338-3400