Crime & Safety

Oakland Police Shoot, Kill Sacramento Homicide Suspect

Officers opened fire, hitting the suspect. Medics arrived but the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

(CBS San Francisco)

April 18, 2024

Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said.

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The shooting happened on the 1000 block of 16th Street where Sacramento police officers were conducting a homicide investigation, according to a press statement from Oakland police. The Sacramento Police Department notified the Oakland Police Department of its investigation and requested assistance in arresting the homicide suspect at a residence, OPD said.

Oakland police officers arrived, and as they began securing the area and requesting additional resources, the suspect emerged from the home with a firearm, according to police.

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