OAKLAND — A Wednesday night fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl riding in a vehicle marked Oakland’s 109th homicide of the year, equaling the total number of homicides police investigated in all of 2020, authorities said.
The shooting occurred at about 11:28 p.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of Bancroft Avenue, police said. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found evidence of a shooting but no victim, according to authorities.
The girl had been driven by another person to a hospital, where she later died, police said. She was an Oakland resident and her name has not yet been released.
Authorities said the girl was a passenger in a vehicle driven by the other person when someone from outside began shooting at them. The girl was the only one hit by the gunfire. The driver took her to the hospital.
Police haven’t stated a motive yet for the shooting. No arrests have been made.
At this time in 2020, police had investigated 80 homicides in the city.
It is the fourth time since 2010 that Oakland has recorded more than 100 homicides in the city. In 2011 there were 110 homicides and in 2012 there were 131 homicides. The lowest number in that period was 75 homicides in 2018.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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