One man dead, another wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — One man was killed and another wounded early Saturday in East Oakland when they were hit by gunfire while driving separate vehicles on the same street, police said.
The man killed was a 55-year-old Oakland resident whose name has not been released.
The other victim, a 29-year-old Oakland man, was in stable condition, authorities said. His name was not released
Police said they do not believe the two men knew each other.
Both were driving separate vehicles in the 2100 block of International Boulevard about 1:02 a.m. Saturday when they were hit by gunfire that appeared to have been fired by someone from the street, police said. Neither man was from the area, authorities said.
The SUV that the 55-year-old man was driving crashed in the 2000 block of International and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 29-year-old man was able to drive himself to a hospital.
Police don’t have a motive yet for the shooting and are trying to determine if the men were the intended targets. No arrests have been made.
The fatal shooting is the 64th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 59 homicides in the city.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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