Oakland police investigate homicide shooting on High Street

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Oakland police investigate homicide shooting on High Street

Oakland police say they are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on the 600 block of High Street on Monday.

Oakland police say they are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on the 600 block of High Street on Monday. 

Police said the homicide happened just before 5 p.m. in an area southwest of Interstate 880, the Nimitz Freeway. 

The fire department and medical personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 

Details about the victim were not disclosed by police. A KTVU reporter at the scene said the victim was a male and that there was a bullet hole in a van parked near High and Jensen streets. 

Neighbors said they heard three to four gunshots. A woman, who was crying, was seen kneeling next to the victim. She was consoled by friends. 

Police blocked off the area and are investigating a nearby Shell gas station. 

Police did not say if anyone was in custody and did not share suspect information. 

It is unclear what led to the shooting. 

This is a developing news story.