The Brief
- A heavy law enforcement presence was reported Thursday afternoon in a West Oakland neighborhood near Sycamore Street and Northgate Avenue.
- That is where police arrested three people connected to a shooting earlier in the day in the 700 block of Willow Street.
- While police did not locate any victims or evidence of the Willow Street shooting, surveillance footage captured the gunfire and identified a suspect vehicle.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A large law enforcement response unfolded in a West Oakland neighborhood Thursday afternoon following a shooting earlier in the day.
Surveillance video captures gunfire
What we know:
The incident began on Thursday, just before 11:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Willow Street. Although responding officers initially found no victims or evidence of a shooting, investigators recovered surveillance video from the area. The footage captured the gunfire and an image of the vehicle involved.
Hours later, at around 2:20 p.m, officers spotted the vehicle in East Oakland. Officers didn’t engage in a chase, but deployed the department’s helicopter to track the car through several neighborhoods.
3 arrests
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