Two Oakland men were shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting on the 800 block of Filbert Street in West Oakland today, leaving both in critical but stable condition. Police say a vehicle carrying at least two occupants drove by the men and opened fire around 12:57 AM before speeding away and vanishing before officers arrived.
According to The Mercury News, the wounded men, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, are both Oakland residents and were friends with each other. The 21-year-old had been sitting in his parked car when the shooting began, while his friend was standing outside the vehicle nearby, per initial police reports cited in the article. Both men were transported from the scene by ambulance to a hospital.
A nearby residence was also struck by some of the gunfire, though police said no other injuries were reported. Investigators recovered dozens of shell casings in the area, underscoring the volume of gunfire unleashed in the brief attack. As of the report, authorities had not released detailed descriptions of the shooters or the vehicle involved, and the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
Gunfire Triggered Automated Alert System
Oakland’s gunshot detection system flagged the shooting shortly after it occurred, part of the city’s broader effort to speed police response to gunfire. The technology stems from a contract the Oakland City Council voted 7-1 to renew in October 2024, paying SoundThinking $841,670 annually to run the acoustic microphone network that alerts OPD dispatchers within 60 seconds of detected gunshots, according to Oaklandside…