Pre-dawn gunfire ripped through a car in East Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood today, leaving a 20-year-old passenger wounded and a vehicle chewed up with bullet holes, according to police.
The shooting happened around 4:27 AM in the 2000 block of International Boulevard, where a volley of shots hit a car carrying two men, authorities said. A 20-year-old El Sobrante man riding in the passenger seat was struck twice in the leg and taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The driver was not injured, but the car was left riddled with bullet damage.
Investigators said the rounds may have come from another vehicle or from someone firing from the street, and a city gunshot-detection alert logged more than three dozen shots in the area, as reported by The Mercury News. Police said the two men drove themselves to a hospital after the shooting, but both were uncooperative with officers. No arrests have been announced.
Police ask for video and tips
Detectives are now trying to piece together what happened from the battered vehicle and any digital trail left behind. Oakland police urged anyone who captured video or images that might help the investigation to email them to [email protected] or call 510-238-3426. Officials said no suspect information has been released and that the investigation is ongoing.
Shot-detection system and context
Oakland relies on a citywide gunshot-detection network that alerts officers when gunfire erupts, the same system that flagged the more than three dozen rounds in this case. The City Council voted in 2024 to keep the technology in place after a heated debate over its cost and accuracy, with critics questioning its effectiveness even as police argued it helps them respond more quickly to shootings, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
In the hours after Tuesday's shooting, detectives continued to canvas the San Antonio neighborhood and comb through the bullet-riddled car for evidence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Oakland police at 510-238-3426 or email [email protected], according to The Mercury News.
