OAKLAND — A 16-year-old boy was shot in an obvious tried carjacking Friday evening in East Oakland, whereas a 17-year-old boy was shot earlier within the day close to a highschool in West Oakland, authorities mentioned.
Each teenagers have been in secure situation. The shootings should not associated, authorities mentioned.
The 16-year-old advised police he was in his automobile about 9:06 p.m., stopped at a cease signal at 73rd Avenue and Hawley Avenue, when a male with a gun approached on foot and tried to carjack him.
The boy began driving away and was shot and wounded by the suspect. The sufferer was capable of drive to a different location, the place he was pushed to a hospital by another person.
The 17-year-old was shot about 3:49 p.m. Friday within the 900 block of twenty sixth Avenue close to McClymonds Excessive Faculty. Police haven't mentioned if the younger sufferer was a pupil on the faculty, which was not in session on the time. The sufferer had gotten right into a dispute with one other individual and was shot twice within the torso.
He was taken to a hospital, the place he was initially listed in vital situation however was later upgraded to secure situation. Police try to find out what the dispute was about.
No arrests have been made in both capturing.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are providing as much as $5,000 for info resulting in the arrest of the suspects in every capturing. Oakland police will be reached at 510-238-3426 and Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8752.
Workers author Shomik Mukherjee contributed to this report.