Within the last 20 minutes Oakland Police said they heard multiple gunshots coming from inside the business where all of this is happening right now. And, negotiators are working to actively get the suspect surrender peacefully. Reporter likely have been a normal thursday for those who live and work in the area of high street and bancroft avenue in oakland. Instead, it descended into a chaotic scene that involved a crush of Police Officers, s. W. A. T. , and hostage negotiators, working to bring up his lens to a situation with a murder suspects Holding Someone at gunpoint. We can share with you we know this individual is connected to a double homicide here in oakland. At the time, we did respond to the 1600 block of high street and that is when this individual took a hostage. Reporter around 11 30 a. M. , a man went into the ws s shoes waving a gun. Authorities say there were two employees inside at the time and one managed to escape the other did not. The gunmen held that person hosta
Very latest information good afternoon, theresa. Were out here at the intersection of high street and foot hill im joined with the opd spokesperson with the Oakland Police department tell us and bring us up to date right now as far as what you guys are doing to try and get this hostage or that to get the man out. What we can share with you is the starting 1115 this morning. So weve been out here since 1115, 1600 block of high street. What we do know is that we had an armed barricaded, individual who had taken hostage from this particular business where the incident is occurring. In a lot about the last half an hour the hostage was safely released unharmed. Our Tactical Negotiations Team continues communication as communication is on and off. But this has the release of the hostage and thats really the goal is the safe release of the hostage in a safe surrender. Of the armed gunman that is our primary focus im going to share with you where we are right now our tactical Team Continues th
The Santa Clara County District Attorney has yet to say if charges will be filed against the driver. Two more bay area counties will soon begin loosening up more restrictions. We learned the state announce Santa Clara County in Alameda County are now in the orange tear allowing more businesses to reopen. Places of worship and businesses such as movie theaters can reopen for indoors service. 25 capacity or a maximum of 100 people. Santa clara county leaders plan to discuss the revisions coming up at a new conference set for 1 00 this afternoon. California is easy is restrictions to allow multi household gatherings outdoors. Three households can now socialize as long as they were masks and follow safety guidelines. State Health Officials had discouraged gatherings outside of of a single hassle. The state set the limit out of concern that people will be tempted to have a large indoor activities as we approach hallowing, thanksgiving and christmas. We are about two and half weeks from hall
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