4 killed in 3 separate Oakland shootings in 1 day, police say

Police believe the shootings are not connected. There have been 57 homicides in Oakland this year, police said.

Bay City News
Thursday, July 20, 2023
4 killed in 3 separate Oakland shootings in 1 day, police say
Four people died in three separate shootings in Oakland on Wednesday, according to police.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Four people died in three separate shootings in Oakland on Wednesday, according to police.

Officers responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. to reports of two people shot in the area of the 1100 block of 89th Avenue and arrived to find the two victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene, Oakland Police Officer Rosalia Lopez said.

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Then just before 5 a.m., another homicide occurred, this one in the 1200 block of 18th Avenue, where officers found a woman with a gunshot wound who succumbed to their injuries at the scene, according to police.

Shortly afterward, a second person arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds, but police did not release any other details.

The third shooting happened on the 2100 block of 106th Ave. just before noon. Police said they responded to a vehicle accident. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police believe the shootings are not connected.

The names of the victims who died in the shootings are not yet being released, and Oakland police have not announced any arrest in either case.

Police say there have been 57 homicides in Oakland this year.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Oakland police homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950.

KGO-TV staff contributed to this report

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