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Three people fatally shot in 24-hour period in Oakland, police say
Apr 11, 2021
Lauren Hernández
April 9, 2021
Updated: April 9, 2021 8:04 p.m.
Three people were fatally shot in a 24-hour period in Oakland, part of a broader surge in violent crime this week, which included dozens of robberies, authorities said Friday.
One woman was fatally shot on Wednesday, and two other people were fatally shot on Thursday, Oakland police said. No arrests have been made, but the department said homicide investigators “continue to follow up” on each killing and are “following up on leads.”
Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said in a statement Friday that, “Three families are forever changed by this senseless gun violence.”
On Wednesday night, police responded at 8:57 p.m. to a report of a shooting on the 1100 block of 77th Avenue and found a woman with a gunshot wound, police said. Oakland firefighters and Falck ambulance crews rendered life-saving measures, but the woman — whose name is being withheld until her family is notified — died at the scene.
At 7:47 a.m. Thursday, Oakland patrol officers responded to a report of someone with a gunshot wound in the area of Edes Avenue and Nevada Street. The victim, whose name is being withheld until his family is notified, died at the scene, police said.
Hours later at 3:41 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunshots on the 9800 block of Stanley Avenue and found a man with a gunshot wound. Police did not immediately provide additional information on this case.
All three killings are under investigation, police said. Armstrong said he is “committed to reducing the violence in Oakland.”
“However, this isn’t a mission for one person or one department,” he added. “We rely on our partnership with community members to help bring an end to the violence.”
The department’s Friday announcement comes just days after authorities released data showing that Oakland police have recorded 34 homicides through March 31 — more than triple the number of homicides during the same time frame last year.
Police also said they investigated 32 robberies within a 24-hour period this week, crimes they say ranged from armed robberies to carjackings across the city. Officials did not release details on these incidents, but said “in multiple cases, individuals used the stolen vehicles to commit additional robberies.”
“Based on the information provided by victims and witnesses, many of these cases appear to be crimes of opportunity,” Oakland police said.
Police said “usually two or more suspects in a vehicle” look for people who are distracted. A suspect behind the wheel of a vehicle stays in the car when other suspects approach a victim, police said. “The victim is robbed and carjacked while sitting in their parked vehicle or just as they arrive at their destination,” police said.
Police ask that anyone with information about the homicides to contact the Homicide Section at 510-238-3821.
Lauren Hernández is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lauren.hernandez@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ByLHernandez
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