Two dead in separate Oakland shootings, police investigating
OAKLAND, Calif. - Two people are dead after separate shootings in Oakland on Thursday, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KTVU.
Officers with the Oakland Police Department responded to the 7900 block of Ney Avenue for multiple ShotSpotter activations. Police said the shooting happened after 7 p.m.
When officers arrived, they located one victim with at least one apparent gunshot wound. Officers provided the victim with medical attention until medical personnel arrived. First responders declared the victim dead at the scene.
As part of their preliminary investigation, police said multiple individuals arrived at local hospitals in private vehicles. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified. Police did not say if there were any arrests or suspect leads.
Around 11 p.m., OPD received a ShotSpotter notification near the 9000 block of MacArthur Boulevard. Officers arrived to find one man, an Oakland resident, had been shot. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man was declared dead by paramedic personnel.
The identity of the second victim is being withheld until their next of kin can be notified.
The deaths marked a violent night in Oakland. City officials will be holding a town hall on public safety Friday at 5:30 at Beth Eden Baptist Church. Mayor Thao, Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, the city administrator, the fire chief, and the head of the Department of Violence Prevention will be in attendance to discuss the latest strategies to fight crime.
Oakland police investigators at a homicide crime scene on Ney Avenue. Aug. 22, 2024.
Oakland police investigators at a homicide crime scene on Ney Avenue. Aug. 22, 2024.
Oakland police investigators at a homicide crime scene on Ney Avenue. Aug. 22, 2024.
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