OAKLAND — Three people, including a 17-year-old girl left in grave condition, were shot along International Boulevard in a six-hour period late Monday night and Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Police are trying to determine if any of the shootings were related. The shootings came amid an already-violent night and morning in Oakland; two separate shootings earlier left three people dead.
The girl was shot about 11:43 p.m. Monday in the 2600 block of International Boulevard.
Police said she was shot multiple times by a woman after some kind of confrontation. Some other people were nearby but were not injured by the gunfire. At least one parked vehicle was riddled with bullets, authorities said.
The suspect fled before police got to the scene and was being sought. Authorities did not immediately release information about that suspect.The girl was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
About 1:07 a.m. Tuesday a 39-year-old man was shot in the arm in the 1200 block of International Boulevard. He told police he was walking when he heard gunfire and saw he had been shot.
He initially ran to a nearby liquor store for help. Before police got to the scene, the man called another person who drove him to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.
A motive for the shooting was under investigation and no arrests were immediately announced.
At 5:59 a.m. Tuesday, a 21-year-old woman was shot in the lower body while she was outside in the 1000 block of International Boulevard.
Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert but did not find the woman; she had gotten a ride to a hospital from another person. Her condition was not immediately available.
A motive for the shooting was under investigation and no arrests were immediately announced.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money in the shooting of the 17-year-old and up to $5,000 in the other shootings for information leading to the arrests of the suspects. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or 510-238-3326 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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