The killing is the 51st homicide investigated by police this year

By HARRY HARRIS | hharris@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

OAKLAND — A 20-year-old man was fatally shot in East Oakland on Sunday morning, authorities said.

His name has not yet been released. Police said he was an Oakland resident.

The shooting happened about 4:10 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and East 19th Street, a primarily residential area of apartments and single-family houses. The man was found lying in the street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide investigators are trying to determine a motive for the shooting. No arrests have been made.

The killing is the 51st homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. The California Highway Patrol has investigated four homicides on Oakland freeways. Last year at this time police had investigated 57 homicides in the city.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 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.