Woman in critical condition after shooting near Lake Merritt
OAKLAND, Calif. - A woman is in critical condition after a shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt Monday afternoon, police said.
The shooting occurred just before 12:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Madison Street, according to Oakland Police Department spokesperson Kim Armstead.
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2 drive to hospital after being shot on I-580 in Oakland
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting on Interstate 580 that left two people hurt in Oakland.
Officers responded and found a woman who had been shot. Emergency crews provided aid to the victim, and they were taken to a hospital.
The victim is in critical condition, Armstead said.
The woman was described as an innocent bystander.
No other information about the shooting was released by police.