Crime & Safety

Man Shot to Death in Oakland

The victim died at the scene.

OAKLAND, CA — A man was fatally shot in East Oakland this morning, police said. The man was standing on the sidewalk in the 2300 block of Eighth Avenue at about 9:20 a.m. when he was shot, according to police.

Officers and paramedics responded to the scene but the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Oakland police ask that people with information about the shooting call their homicide division at (510) 238-3821 or their tip line at (510) 238-7950.

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— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock

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