Oakland man shot, killed near home OAKLAND

A man was shot and killed in Oakland not far from his home, which was the site of a large marijuana-growing operation, police said Saturday.

Brian James Villaflor, 33, was shot on the 2300 block of East 19th Street about 6:20 p.m. Friday, said Officer Holly Joshi, an Oakland police spokeswoman. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers went to his home in the same block and found three vicious dogs on his property, Joshi said. Animal control officers were called to the home to remove them, she said.

Police also found a large marijuana-growing operation at his home and are trying to determine whether it played a role in the homicide, Joshi said.

No arrests have been made.