A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday night in East Oakland, marking the third killing in as many days across Oakland.
The teenager was discovered at about 7:30 p.m. Friday on the 1100 block of 86th Avenue, according to Oakland police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has yet been released.
No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.
The shooting marked the 74th killing this year to be investigated as a homicide by the Oakland Police Department. It also marked the third fatal shooting this week in the city, breaking a span that dated to Sept. 28 of zero homicides across Oakland. At this same point in 2023, police had investigated 112 homicides.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call the Oakland Police Department’s homicide unit at 510-238-3821, or its tip line at 510-238-7950. Tips — such as videos or photos of the killing — also can be emailed to [email protected].
