Local Dentist Murdered in Oakland

Dr. Lili Xu

Oakland Police are looking for leads in the murder of Dr. Lili Xu, an East Bay dentist who had offices in Oakland and Castro Valley. Xu, 60, was murdered in broad daylight in Oakland’s Little Saigon neighborhood on Sunday, August 21 around 2 p.m. Police say Xu was shot near the corner of 5th Avenue and East 11th Street in an attempted robbery. Surveillance footage released to the public shows a white Lexus pulling alongside her Mercedes. Three gunshots could be heard along with screams. Friends and family held a vigil for Xu last Monday. She was remembered as a huge fan of ballet. Xu leaves behind her longtime boyfriend and her 32-year-old son. Xu’s death raised is renewing calls for action to prevent violence against Asian and Pacific Islander residents. Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley issued a statement offering condolences, condemning the violence, and calling on Oakland city leaders to address the “lawlessness.”

“As a longtime Oakland resident, I am very disappointed in the Oakland City Council President and Councilmembers for their failure to ensure public safety in this City as a core responsibility of City government!”

Xu’s Castro Valley office is on Lake Chabot Road.