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First responders transport a taking pictures sufferer in entrance of Kume Spa on the 600 block of Grand Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. (Photograph by Harry Harris/Bay Space Information Group)
OAKLAND — A taking pictures Tuesday morning inside a spa close to Lake Merritt left one worker lifeless and one other in important situation, authorities stated.
The names of the girl who died and the person who was nonetheless alive haven't been launched, however authorities stated the girl is a Berkeley resident in her forties who labored there at some point every week, and that each workers labored as therapeutic massage therapists.
Police acquired a name simply earlier than 10 a.m. of a taking pictures in progress on the Kume Spa, 614 Grand Avenue. Officers entered the enterprise at 10:07 a.m. and located the 2 victims, with no instant signal of a shooter.
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Each folks had been transported to a hospital the place the girl died a number of hours later. The person was in important situation Tuesday afternoon.
Different folks contained in the spa on the time of the taking pictures had been escorted out by police. None of them had been injured and a few of them had been nonetheless being interviewed by police hours after the taking pictures.
A gun was recovered contained in the spa, authorities stated.
Police haven't but stated if the 2 knew one another or what a motive could be, however had been nonetheless investigating if the 2 had any contact exterior of labor.
A canine was discovered inside an SUV parked exterior the spa that authorities stated was owned by the girl. The canine was turned over to animal management officers. The car was later towed away on the course of police.
An worker of a espresso store subsequent door to the spa stated he heard “pow, pow, pow,” however wasn’t certain what it was. He thought it could be building work upstairs, then realized it was a taking pictures when police arrived. Later, a bullet was discovered lodged within the wall of the espresso store.
Police spokeswoman Officer Kim Armstead did inform reporters on the scene later that the taking pictures “doesn't look like a random act” and that there's “no risk to the general public presently.”
In a follow-up assertion, Armstead confirmed that one particular person had died within the taking pictures.
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Employees author George Kelly contributed to this report.
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