The Brief
- Three sideshows in parts of Oakland shut intersections down early Sunday morning.
- The violent takeovers took over the intersections at International Boulevard and 42nd Avenue, Foothill Boulevard and 55th Avenue, and 98th Avenue and Empire Road.
- One person was critically injured, three cars were set ablaze, and many businesses were damaged and vandalized.
OAKLAND, Calif. – There are heightened fears about safety in Oakland, for many residents and business owners, after a series of violent sideshows early Sunday morning.
Destructive sideshows take over major Oakland intersections
Three destructive scenes unfolded across major intersections in busy neighborhoods — leading to explosions, car fires, and at least one person with critical injuries.
What they’re saying:
It was a terrifying awakening early Sunday morning for people in three Oakland neighborhoods. …