Man shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Oakland
OAKLAND – A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Oakland, police said.
The fatal shooting was reported just before 4:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Louvaine Avenue, in the Brookfield Village neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department. Officers arrived to find a man in his 40s suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries a short time later, police said. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The death marked Oakland’s 19th homicide of the year. At this time last year, police had investigated 25 homicides.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Police did not announce any arrests Thursday night.
Anyone with information related to the shooting can contact the OPD Homicide Section at 510-238-3821.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.