A 24-year-old man driving through East Oakland on Wednesday was shot in the leg in what police are calling an apparent road-rage incident on San Leandro Street. He was treated at a hospital and later released, according to authorities, after the gunfire erupted as traffic moved along the corridor.
How investigators say the shooting unfolded
According to The Mercury News, the man told officers he first came across a silver Honda Odyssey near the 6500 block of San Leandro Street. He said he drove around the van, then passed it again a short time later.
As the vehicles reached the 4700 block of San Leandro Street at about 6:50 PM, the victim said the van pulled up alongside his car and the driver fired a shot that struck him in the leg. The van kept going and was gone by the time officers arrived, police said.
Police seeking tips and video
Oakland police have not released a detailed description of the shooter and have not said whether any words were exchanged before the gunshot. Detectives are asking anyone with information or footage to contact the department’s Felony Assault Unit at (510) 238-3426, or to email photos and video to [email protected], according to The Press Democrat.
San Leandro Street and the bigger picture
The shooting adds to a string of gunfire incidents reported along San Leandro Street and nearby blocks. Earlier this month, another attack along the corridor left a man wounded, per Hoodline.
Nationally, road-rage shootings have been climbing in recent years, and an analysis by Everytown found that more than 500 people were shot, wounded or killed in road-rage incidents in 2021…