OAKLAND — A 39-year-old San Francisco man was fatally shot in East Oakland on Friday night and a possible suspect was later detained, authorities said.
The name of the man killed has not been released pending notification of his family.
The shooting happened about 10:27 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of 102nd Avenue, a mostly residential area.
Police responding to reports of gunfire found the San Francisco man dead in the rear area of a residence.
A man was later detained in the area as a possible suspect and was being interviewed by investigators Saturday. It was not immediately known if he was later arrested.
Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting and have not said if the man killed and the man detained knew each other.
The killing is the 16th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 21 homicides in the city.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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