8 People Wounded In 5 Oakland Shootings Friday, Saturday - Alameda, CA - Oakland police are investigating five shootings that injured eight people late Friday and early Saturday, including one near Lake Merritt.
Eight people wounded in five separate Oakland shootings
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police are investigating five shootings that injured eight people late Friday and early Saturday, including one near Lake Merritt that left four people wounded.
One woman and three men were injured about 3:22 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland Police Department spokesperson Johnna A. Watson said in a statement.
The woman is in critical condition, and the men s conditions are stable, according to Watson. The department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest related to this incident.
The department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest related to this incident.
One man was wounded in each of the four earlier shootings, which took place at the following times and locations: 8:48 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of 89th Avenue in East Oakland; 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of East 27th Street near Fruitvale Avenue; 1:17 a.m. near Howell Street in Lower Rockridge; and 3:08 a.m. near 17th Street and Broadway downtown.
Up to $5,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any of these incidents.
On Saturday morning, police and firefighters were dispatched to a home in the 9500 block of Stearns Avenue following a report of an intentional structure fire. When authorities arrived, several people were still trapped inside.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and found the father and his 1-year-old daughter, Watson said. Family members who were injured in the blaze remain hospitalized.
Oakland Fire Department arson Investigators preliminary investigation indicated the fire was intentionally set, she said, and they are continuing to investigate.
Also contributing to the investigation are the Alameda County Arson Task Force and the Alameda County District Attorney s Office. A
nyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department homicide section at 510-238-3821 or the department s tip line at 510-238-7950 or the Crime Stoppers of Oakland tip line 510-777-8572.