Police in Oakland on Thursday said a sixth victim has contacted them about being injured in connection with the A's post-game July 4th fireworks celebration at RingCentral Coliseum.
The injuries from celebratory gunfire were just one of a number of incidents involving gun violence during the holiday.after being shot while sitting in a car Monday night in East OaklandThe young boy was shot at about 8:30 p.m. Monday evening in front of an apartment complex on 26th Avenue near 25th street, Oakland police said Tuesday.
Oakland Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong told media during a press conference Tuesday that responding officers may have saved the boy's life by driving him to the hospital themselves. Oakland authorities additionally confirmed there were three additional homicides over the holiday weekend. Armstrong revealed that one of the homicides happened Monday night when a man was found shot dead inside of a car along Dowling Street at about 11:30 p.m.The Oakland Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest or arrests in the case.
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