Oakland police investigating fatal shooting; suspect sought

The Brief

  • The person was shot in the 2100 block of International Boulevard and attempted to flee, but crashed about a half-mile away.
  • The victim was taken to a hospital, where they died.
  • The shooter is being sought by Oakland police.

OAKLAND, Calif. A person was fatally shot in Oakland on Friday, and police are searching for their killer.

The Oakland Police Department responded just after 9:30 p.m. on Friday to the area of 14th Avenue and International Boulevard to investigate reports of a vehicle collision and of a ShotSpotter activation in the area, according to a department statement.

Officers found a crashed vehicle in the area, and the driver suffering a gunshot wound inside. The person was taken to a hospital for treatment, where they later died of their injury, police reported.

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