Authorities in Oakland are searching for the man suspected of gunning down a young woman earlier this month in what they’re calling a road rage incident – the man has been charged, but police think he may have left the country.
The family of the victim, 19-year-old San Leandro resident Madisyn White-Carroll, are angry that the suspect has gotten away, and that police have not released his photo.
The suspect was named in court documents as 19-year-old Roberto Martinez of Hayward.
According to officials, White-Carroll was visiting a friend back on Dec. 10 when she got into a minor traffic collision on E Street. Martinez allegedly got out of the other car and confronted her. Officials said he was angry that she was taking a video of the scene.
Martinez allegedly followed her when she left and shot her, sending her car crashing into a parked vehicle. A neighbor who did not want to be identified said he tried to help.
“She said ‘help me, help me,’ and that’s all I could her,” the neighbor said.
White-Carroll’s mother said she is very upset Martinez’s photo has not been released to the public because she believes it could help lead to his arrest.
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“Why hide him? That’s not fair,” she said. “I can’t hide my daughter. She’s dead.”
Oakland Police said the photo is in the hands of the district attorney’s office.
