Two people were wounded in the early Saturday shooting

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

PUBLISHED: September 11, 2021 at 8:05 a.m. 

OAKLAND — Two men attending a party in East Oakland early Saturday were shot and a suspect was arrested after he deliberately crashed into the vehicle of a police officer responding to the scene, authorities said.

The gunshot victims were in stable condition and the officer was treated and released at a hospital, authorities said.

The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of 85th Avenue where a large party was being held at a warehouse, police said. said. Authorities have not yet said who organized the party.

It was not known what prompted the shooting but authorities said dozens of shots were fired. A 27-year-old man was hit multiple times and a 38-year-old man was wounded once, police said. The younger man got his own transportation to a hospital and the other victim was taken to a hospital from the scene.

The shooting prompted multiple ShotSpotter activations and calls and officers began responding to the scene.

Witnesses had reported the suspected shooter, a 43-year-old man, fled the scene in a Dodge Durango SUV.

Police said an officer was driving eastbound in the 8400 block of International Boulevard in route to the shooting scene when the SUV was observed driving westbound on International at high speed. Police said the SUV deliberately crossed into the eastbound lanes and crashed into the officer’s vehicle.

The suspect tried to run from the scene but was quickly apprehended. Police said two guns were found inside the SUV. The suspect’s identity has not been released.

A motive for the shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 510-238-3426.