Deadly shooting at Oakland 7-Eleven
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Police are investigating a shooting that left a person dead at a 7-Eleven.
The victim, identified by police as a male from Antioch, was found near a gas pump at the convenience store on International Boulevard and Fifth Avenue on Monday around 3 p.m.
Three witnesses told KTVU that they heard two gunshots.
"It’s so scary, because I have two kids. So scared what’s happening around here," said Samia Chafa, who lives nearby and heard the gunfire.
Investigators spent several hours scouring the area for evidence as a number of shaken area residents looked on.
"A lot of crime, you know, it’s terrible," said one area resident.
Oakland police investigating at a 7-Eleven on International Boulevard on December 4, 2023. (KTVU FOX 2)
In September, police were called to the same 7-Eleven after a dead body was discovered on the sidewalk. The grim find was made just hours after four young men made off with nearly all of the store’s cigarette inventory in an unrelated incident.
"A lot of violence is happening in our area. I have been here for 10 years. Like I feel like this is the worst," said Chafa.
Police said the victim's name in Monday's shooting is being withheld until next of kin is notified.
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