A woman was fatally shot this morning in Oakland near the Ney Avenue and Ritchie Street intersection, setting off a developing investigation in Eastmont Hills. The circumstances of the shooting, the victim’s identity and whether anyone had been arrested were not immediately clear.
A source told NBC Bay Area that the woman was shot and killed in the area of Ney Avenue and Ritchie Street. The station said the case was developing and that details could change as more information becomes available.
Details Remain Limited
The intersection is near Parker Elementary School, according to a City of Oakland traffic study describing Ney Avenue between Parker Avenue and Ritchie Street. The location has also appeared in prior violence coverage: the SF Chronicle reported in August 2024 that a separate shooting near the intersection killed a man and wounded two others…