More human remains found in Oakland
OAKLAND — The dismembered lower extremities of a person were discovered in the Fruitvale district Sunday morning and police are trying to determine if they are linked to other human remains found Feb. 1 about four miles away, authorities said.
An autopsy and other tests are being conducted on the remains found Sunday to determine the sex, a cause of death and if they are linked to the body parts found earlier this month.
The two lower limbs were found about 1 a.m. Sunday in a bushy area on the 1700 block of 37th Avenue by someone who lives in the neighborhood, authorities said.
They were in a state of decomposition and authorities believe they had been there for several days.
Different dismembered remains were found Feb. 1 and that case is being investigated as a homicide, although it is unclear how the person died.
Authorities have not said exactly what parts of the body they were and it has not been determined if they are of a man or woman.
Those remains were found about 10:06 a.m. Feb. 1 near some railroad tracks in the 9700 block of San Leandro Street, not far from 98th Avenue.
Investigators said they believe the remains had been there for several days and that they were brought to the site from somewhere else.
No other information has been released about that discovery.
Anyone with information about either discovery may call homicide investigators at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950. Anyone with video or other images that might assist in the investigation may email them to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.