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At least six people were injured in a shooting at an Oakland, Calif. school on Wednesday, Sept. 28, reports USA TODAY. All six were transported to local hospitals to treat gunshot wounds, according to Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt. Of the six known victims, three were in critical condition and getting treatment at Highland Hospital in Oakland, while the other three were transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.
The shooting took place at Sojourner Truth Independent Study, a headquarters building with no students. The three schools on the Fontaine Street campus, Rudsdale Continuation and Newcomer high schools as well as BayTech Charter School, offer K-12 classes. The incident is currently under investigation by the Oakland Police Department, which will hold a press briefing at 7:30 p.m. EST.
UPDATE: to the shooting investigation in the 8200 block of Fontaine St.
We are asking Community Members to please avoid the area at this time.
OPD will address the media and provide an update for this afternoon’s shooting incident at 4:30 PM at Fontaine St. Crest Ave. pic.twitter.com/CAtRyBiKiy
— Oakland Police Dept. (@oaklandpoliceca) September 28, 2022
The shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m., the Alameda County sheriff’s spokesperson Lt. Ray Kelly told the Los Angeles Times. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf reported that all victims were adults and that the school is “all clear”. She also revealed all unharmed students were being reunited with families.
Today’s gun violence at Sojourner Truth school shocks the soul — our schools are sanctuaries for our children. Our investigators report all six victims are adults + being treated for injuries at hospitals now. The school is now clear + all children being reunited w/ families.
— Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) September 28, 2022
There have been no updates on the location of the gunman and no description is available as of this writing. According to ABC7 News, Lt. Kelly said the shooting was “probably a targeted event.” He also noted that although it is reported that “all adults” were injured, that could include 18-year-old students.
I asked Lt. Ray Kelly of Alameda Sheriff’s if the public should be worried about gunmen on the loose. He just texted: “If I was a betting person, I’d say this was probably a targeted event”
— Dan Noyes (@dannoyes) September 28, 2022
Oakland City Council Member Loren Taylor refused to confirm any further details to KTVU-TV. “Guns were on our school campuses where our babies were supposed to be protected,” she said while outside the crime scene.
The shooting occurred just one day after Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong revealed a plan to address Oakland’s gun violence problem, which included deploying more officers to certain communities and taking steps to strengthen the city’s criminal investigation unit. “We are confident that these new focuses will bring more officers onto the streets to not only enhance our enforcement efforts on those that continue to drive gun violence, but also for traffic safety,” he said, per the East Bay Times.
This story is currently being updated.
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