Woman shot at Oakland homeless camp
OAKLAND — A 43-year-old woman was shot Tuesday night at a West Oakland homeless camp, authorities said.
The woman was in stable condition at a hospital recovering from a wound to her leg.
The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at the camp in the 1900 block of Campbell Street. Police said the woman lives at the camp.
She was shot outside and alerted some other camp residents, who got her a ride to a hospital, authorities said.
Police had not been able to interview the woman as of Wednesday morning. Investigators hope to learn more about a motive for the shooting and any possible suspects once they have spoken to her.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.