Crime & Safety

Teen Murdered in Oakland Identified

Jordan Holmes, 18, was shot to death Monday.

OAKLAND, CA — A teenager who was fatally shot in East Oakland on Monday night was identified by police today as 18-year-old Jordan Holmes of Oakland.

Officers who responded to reports of gunfire in the 5700 block of Avenal Avenue at about 7:49 p.m. on Monday found Holmes suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police haven't released any information about a motive or suspects in the shooting.

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Oakland police ask that anyone with information about the shooting call their homicide division at (510) 238-3821.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock

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