Officers say the shooting happened near Castro and 14th Street around 4:00 a.m.
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Police say they received a report of gunfire in the area and when officers arrived they found the person with an apparent gunshot wound. They died on scene.
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Police are not releasing any further details at this time.
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This is Oakland's 129th homicide of the year.