Oakland

Oakland police investigate after shooting injures 2

Oakland Police Department vehicles.
NBC Bay Area

A shooting in Oakland Saturday night left two people injured, according to police. 

The shooting happened at around 8 p.m. near 98th Avenue and Lawlor street, police said. Officers arrived to find one person suffering from several gunshot wounds and rushed them to the hospital. 

A car involved in the shooting later dropped off a man, who had also been shot, at a hospital, according to the Oakland Police Department.

Both people are reported to be in stable condition.ย 

Police have taken a man into custody in connection to the shooting, OPD said, adding that officers found two firearms on-site while investigating. 

OPD is also investigating another shooting which apparently happened around the same time near the 200 block of Hegenberger Road. Although officers found evidence of a shooting, they did not find anyone injured. 

Anyone with information about either investigation is asked to reach out to 510-238-3326 for the former case or to 510-238-3426 for the latter case.

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