Crime & Safety

Oakland Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

Police say he was involved in a San Pablo shooting.

OAKLAND, CA — San Pablo detectives Tuesday arrested three attempted homicide suspects in connection with a shooting that left a resident with multiple life-threatening injuries, police said today.

Detectives arrested 18-year-old Richmond resident Luis Flores Mendoza, 22-year-old Oakland resident Ricardo Jose Elias and a boy. Police did not release the age of the boy. Police won't release his name because he is a minor.

Elias was already in custody in Alameda County on an unrelated weapons offense, police said.

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The victim, a man, was found when officers responded at 10:13 p.m. on Saturday to a report of a shooting in the 1400 block of Marelia Court, according to police.

The man was suffering from multiple life-threatening bullet wounds and was taken to a hospital where he is in critical condition.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the Police Department at (510) 215-3150 or West Contra Costa Crime Stoppers at (510) 799-8255. All calls can be anonymous.

— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch

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