Mass shooting at Oakland sideshow

OAKLAND, Calif. - A sideshow erupted in chaos after five people were injured in a mass shooting in Oakland, police said. 

The shootings occurred around 3:45 a.m. Sunday near Fruitvale Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. Police said all the victims were attending the sideshow. 

The extent of their injuries wasn't provided, but police did say they were last listed in stable condition. 

Neighbors who live in the area said they want the violence to stop. 

"It’s part of life really in Oakland," said Larry Presley, after KTVU showed him cell phone video of the sideshow that happened just steps from where he was standing. "I would like to see more gun safety."

As part of an effort to crack down on sideshows and other Oakland crime, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans this week to bring in National Guard attorneys to speed up prosecutions in Alameda County. 

The governor also committed last month to quadrupling the number of shifts conducted by CHP officers in the city.  

"Unfortunately, the Oakland police force is understaffed, so more police patrols, I think, would help," said Tammy Brice, who lives just blocks from where the sideshow took place. "There’s always been sideshows when I was in high school and such, and now it’s just more prevalent. They’re happening more often, they’re happening in the daytime, as well as at night, and people are losing their lives."    

In March, Newsom also unveiled plans to install several hundred license plate reader cameras in Oakland and along East Bay highways.

Police are asking those who witnessed the shooting to contact the Oakland Police Department's Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at (510) 238-7950. 

Those with photos or videos of the sideshow and incident are asked to forward them to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.