A woman who was walking along Lake Merritt in Oakland was shot and seriously injured on Monday afternoon; witnesses said she was struck by a stray bullet during a gun battle between people in two vehicles.
Everett Alex Alexander said the woman was shot by a lamp light and a bush, on a path along the lake."It was scary because you don't know what's going on and you don't know where the bullets are flying," Alexander said. A bicyclist who did not want to give his identity said multiple witnesses saw a gun battle between two groups on Lakeside Drive near the intersection of Madison Street. The drivers were both driving white Lexuses.
Neighbors described Lake Merritt as the heart and soul of Oakland and to have a shooting like this happen is disturbing. "These people didn't know the danger was passed, but were willing to put themselves at risk to help this innocent woman," said Alexander.
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