Oakland Police Department officials said Tuesday they are investigating an uptick in violent crime over the holiday weekend.
On Friday, a person was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 5200 block of Foothill Boulevard, police said.
Four homicides occurred over the weekend, with two happening early Saturday morning in the 100 block of 14th Street around 3 a.m. and the 2100 block of 39th Avenue shortly thereafter. Police said they arrested a suspect in the 39th Street homicide. The third homicide occurred Sunday around 2:45 a.m. in the 1900 block of 73rd Avenue. The fourth homicide happened just before 6 p.m. in the 5000 block of Camden Street.The department is also investigating multiple shootings that occurred across Oakland. In one instance, a juvenile was shot Friday before 9:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of East 12th Street. Police also responded to a report of a shooting after 3 a.m. on Friday in the 800 block of 70th Avenue, where a resident was injured.
Before 4 p.m. on Friday, three victims were struck by gunfire in the 8900 block of MacArthur Boulevard. "All victims are listed in stable condition," the police said in a news release."Officers are looking for the person responsible for all the shootings."
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