Aubrey was shot in front of his home on Grove and Baker Street on the afternoon of August 14th, 2006. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds from an automatic weapon, and died at the hospital later that day. No arrests have been made, despite a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) responsible for the murder.

 

The eighth anniversary of what has now become a “cold case” homicide is a very real benchmark for Brown, who has been a crucial advocate for her son and other murder victim’s families. She has also experienced a great deal of frustration regarding the handling of the case. 

“I don’t think it’s the SFPD," she told us. "I think it’s the DA. They still have all the names of all the people who did it, and that’s what hurts me. They say that they just don’t have someone to point the finger. But these guys are still running the streets, living their lives."

 

Brown also feels she could receive greater assistance from the city in raising awareness about the case.

 

“I have a $250,000 reward sign I can’t hang anywhere, they keep getting torn down where I place them. I have no venue. I would like to see them [the city] make a poster and put it in the DMV, put it in the library and at bus stops, so the perpetrators can see their victims. It would probably deter them from killing again if they had to see their victims.”

Today at 3pm, Brown will be standing at the very corner where she lost her son eight years ago, passing out flyers and answering questions, as she's done in previous years. Members of the SFPD’s Homicide Detail will be present to answer questions as well.

 

Brown has become a key member of The Healing Circle for the Soul Support Group, located at 2595 San Jose Avenue. The group is for both victims and the families of victims of any type of violence. 

“We talk because our pain never ends,” she told us. “A lot of parents want revenge, but it’s not about that. Then the killing never ends. I tell parents to keep standing in those politician’s faces. Tell them ‘I’m grieving’ and we need this case solved’…we need to unite as parents and go down there and tell them we’re suffering and we need closure. This needs to stop. I tell them to go to 850 Bryant, go to City Hall, The Supervisor’s Building and the Police Commission. Justice delayed is justice denied.”

 

If you or anyone you know would like to become a part of The Healing Circle for the Soul support group, you can contact Paulette Brown at (415) 683-8803.

 

And if you have any information regarding the death of Aubrey Abrakasa, Jr., you can call the SFPD anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or text-a-tip to TIP411 and begin the text with "SFPD".