OAKLAND — Two men were fatally shot Friday night at approximately 11:15 p.m. inside an apartment they shared following a verbal dispute between multiple individuals, authorities said after a preliminary investigation.
The names of the men, who police said were in their 40s, have not been released pending notification to their next of kin.
Police responded to an apartment complex in the 300 block of Fairmount Avenue, a mostly residential area in the Oakland Avenue/Harrison Street neighborhood south of Interstate 580. The men were pronounced dead at the scene – police have not yet said if they were related.
Police believe the men were shot by another person who fled before officers got to the apartment.
A possible motive for the killings has not been released by police nor has any suspect information. Oakland Police Department homicide investigators conducted a follow-up investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
With the recent two killings, the number of homicides investigated by Oakland police this year now sits at 80. Last year at this time, police had investigated 122 homicides in the city.
Anyone with information about the incident can call homicide investigators at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950. People with videos or photos that may assist the investigation can email them to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.
Check back for updates on this developing story. Chase Hunter contributed to this reporting.
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