Modesto man shot while sitting in car on Oakland street

OAKLAND — A 20-year-old Modesto man was in extremely critical condition after he was shot in his car in East Oakland early Thursday, authorities said.

The shooting happened about 12:59 a.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of 17th Avenue.

Police said the victim was in his car and got into a verbal altercation with the occupants of another vehicle.

At least one of the other vehicle’s occupants began shooting at the victim, who despite being wounded, was able to drive a short distance before crashing into a building, police said.

Another person got the wounded man out of the crashed car and drove him to a hospital, authorities said.

Police have not yet said what the verbal altercation that preceded the shooting was about or why they believe the wounded man was in Oakland.

No suspect information has been released.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter.  Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3728 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.