Crime & Safety

1 Dead After Shooting In East Oakland

Officers found two men with gunshot wounds in Oakland on Friday night. One was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

OAKLAND, CA — One man is dead and another hospitalized in the wake of a shooting in East Oakland Friday night, police said.

Officers responded to the 1600 block of 45th Avenue to investigate the sound of gunshots just before 10 p.m., according to police.

The officers found two men with gunshot wounds. The men were taken to the hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead, police said. The other man is in stable condition, according to police.

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Police will not be sharing the name of the man who died until his family can be reached.
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting and anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950.

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