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MySpace has played an important role in helping Oakland police apprehend a 19-year old man accused of shooting a San Leandro High School football player Greg "Doody" Ballard, Jr.

Oakland police had a street name of a suspect and were able to identify Dwayne Stancill, 19 of Oakland from a picture they found on a gang's MySpace page. Police brought the suspect to their headquarters where detectives say he confessed. What was most troubling to investigators was the lack of motive for the killing.

"There was no argument. There were no harsh words. There was no  anything that would normally provoke a violent response from someone from what we typically see," Oakland Police Sergeant. Tony Jones told KTVU.com "He told us he just shot him."

Detectives say they would have been able to track down Ballard's killer, but MySpace lead them to the suspect much quicker.

The football team is dedicating its season to Ballard and flags at Alameda County government buildings will be at half-mast Friday in his memory.

News Tags: Oakland Police, MySpace
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Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews.

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