Oakland: Police activity near East Oakland school campus
Shortly before 1 p.m., officers responded to reports of possible shots fired near an Oakland Unified School District building in the 8200 block of Fontaine Street. The building is home to Rudsdale continuation and newcomer high schools and the Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership independent-study school, as well as Bay Area Technology School, a 6th to 12th grade charter school.
An Oakland police spokesperson provided few details about the incident, asking residents and visitors to avoid the area at this time, and would not immediately confirm other reports of a shooting involving multiple injuries.where Oakland police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said the department will call on all available resources, adding more officers to high-crime neighborhoods and eight officers to a criminal investigative division in hopes of clearing crimes faster and increasing public safety.
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