Crime & Safety

Oakland Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

The victim was shot in the back.

OAKLAND, CA — A man was shot in east Oakland Wednesdy afternoon and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

The shooting was reported at 88th Avenue and E Street at 3:47 p.m. The victim was found nearby at 73rd Avenue and International Boulevard with a gunshot wound to the back. He was transported to a hospital
and is in stable condition, police said.

Investigators have a male suspect in custody.

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Further details were not immediately available.

— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch

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