Suspect identified in Oakland killing of ice cream vendor

Joevan Lopez, identified by Oakland police as the suspect in the killing of ice cream vendor Jarvis Singh. Joevan Lopez, identified by Oakland police as the suspect in the killing of ice cream vendor Jarvis Singh. Photo: Oakland Police Department Photo: Oakland Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Suspect identified in Oakland killing of ice cream vendor 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Oakland police investigators have identified a 23-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of an ice cream vendor inside his truck.

Police said Wednesday that they believe Joevan Lopez was responsible for shooting 45-year-old Jasvir Singh at Peach Street and 93rd Avenue about 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Lopez was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 158 pounds, with dreadlocks.

Singh was found inside the truck in East Oakland with one or more gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

Police knew of no motive for the slaying. Investigators said nothing was taken from Singh.

He was killed four days after 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot to death as he worked on a community antiviolence mural project in West Oakland. Mayor Libby Schaaf said the slayings were particularly troubling.

“There is something especially poignant when someone engaged in a positive and innocent act — like painting a mural or driving an ice cream truck — falls victim to senseless violence,” she said in a statement.

Steve Rubenstein is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: srubenstein@sfchronicle.com