Contact: Oakland Police Officers' Association

Phone: (510) 834-9670 

Email: policeofficers@opoa.org

December 8, 2020 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

The Bloodshed Continues on Oakland Streets with Oakland’s 100th Murder of 2020.  

OAKLAND – Last night Oakland suffered (UCR ) murder #100 for the year:

#100 - On Monday December 7th at about 8:49 PM, Oakland Police Officers responded to a shooting in the intersection of Enos Ave and MacArthur Blvd. Officers located two victims on scene, and one was deceased. A third victim self-transported to hospital.  

Oakland’s 100th murder capped a week that saw an eight-year-old shot and suspects attempting to murder two California Highway Patrol Officers. 2012 was that last year Oakland surpassed 100 murders. This year has seen a 63% increase year-over-year in shootings and murders in Oakland. Despite the terrible toll of violence, there is silence from city hall.   

“Oakland’s elected officials are ignoring the tidal wave of bloodshed, murder, and violence that their citizens and the police officers are experiencing daily,” said Oakland Police Officers' Association President Barry Donelan.

Oakland Police Officers are working hard to stem the bloodshed, fight crime and serve our community, all amid a pandemic. Oakland Police Officers have taken over 900 guns off the street and responded to over 500 shootings this year alone.  

“Oakland Police Officers are dedicated public servants, working hard, with little support, to address the out-of-control gun violence in our city” Donelan said.