The Brief
- A man was shot in the head and critically wounded Saturday evening on Fruitvale Avenue near East 17th Street in Oakland, police said.
- Witnesses told 911 dispatchers they heard gunfire, saw the victim collapse, and reported up to five young males fleeing the scene.
- Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo called the shooting gang- and drug-related, while residents described living in fear despite city data showing a decline in shootings.
Oakland – Crime scene tape and bullet holes marked the spot where a man was shot and critically wounded in Oakland’s Fruitvale District.
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Police said the shooting happened Saturday evening on Fruitvale Avenue near East 17th Street, just before 7 p.m.
Witnesses describe chaos
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