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Two killed in East Oakland shootings Saturday night
Apr 11, 2021
By HARRY HARRIS
OAKLAND — Two men were fatally shot within three hours Saturday night in East Oakland, authorities said.
Shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday a 25-year-old man was fatally shot inside Booker’s Grocery Liquor store at 90th Avenue and Olive Street, authorities said.
His name was not immediately released. Police said he was an Oakland resident.
The shooting happened after the man got into a dispute with someone inside the store, authorities said. Police have not yet said what the dispute was about or who the other person was.
No arrests were announced.
In an earlier killing, an 18-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, was fatally shot about 6:37 p.m. in the 1400 block of Havenscourt Boulevard. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police were working to determine a motive for the shooting and did not announce any arrests. Streets in the area were shut down while officers canvassed for witnesses and video surveillance.
The killings mark the 40th and 41st homicides investigated by Oakland police this year and the third on Saturday.
There have been six homicides in East Oakland since Wednesday night. By this time last year, police had investigated 14 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 suspects in the Saturday night slayings. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950, or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
Staff photographer Dylan Bouscher contributed to this report.
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