Photo released of car used in West Oakland double slaying

This 1994 Mercury Sable was used in a double homicide near 10th and Willow streets in West Oakland on Jan. 20, according to police. This 1994 Mercury Sable was used in a double homicide near 10th and Willow streets in West Oakland on Jan. 20, according to police. Photo: Oakland Police Photo: Oakland Police Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Photo released of car used in West Oakland double slaying 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Oakland police released a surveillance photo Monday of a car they said was used in a double homicide in West Oakland last month.

The four-door, light-blue, 1994 Mercury Sable was last seen heading south on Willow Street from 10th Street after the January shooting that killed Marcus Sims, 29, and Donald Ward, 22.

The victims, both of whom lived in Oakland, were shot as they sat in a minivan near the corner at 5:24 p.m. Jan. 20. Ward died at the scene, and Sims died at a hospital.

Police were asking for help from anyone who may have seen the vehicle and its occupants, witnessed the shooting or saw the car driving off.

There is a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or arrests. Anyone with information is asked to call Oakland police homicide investigators at (510) 238-3821 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at (510) 777-8572.

Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @henryklee