OAKLAND — A 23-year-old man was shot to dying early Saturday in his mattress at a long-term care facility in Adams Level, in response to authorities. Two gunmen are being sought, police stated.
Police haven't launched the person’s identify, however stated he was an Oakland resident. Police additionally haven't but stated how lengthy the person had been on the facility, which is open to sufferers of all ages, or why he was there.
The capturing occurred on the 53-bed facility, positioned on the 300 block of MacArthur Boulevard, at round 12:53 a.m. on Saturday. Police stated two males entered the constructing and shot the person in his room. It was not recognized if the person was awake or asleep when the capturing occurred. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, and the suspects fled earlier than police arrived. No workers or different sufferers have been injured, authorities stated. A motive for the capturing has not been decided but.
The Mercury Information reached out to the care facility for extra info, however didn't instantly obtain a response.
The killing is the twentieth murder investigated by Oakland police this yr. The California Freeway Patrol has additionally investigated one murder on the town freeway. Final yr, at the moment, Oakland police had investigated 22 homicides within the metropolis.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are providing as much as $10,000 in reward cash for info resulting in the arrest of the shooters. Anybody with info might name police at (510) 238-3821 or (510) 238-7950, or Crime Stoppers at (510) 777-8572.