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Oakland Police Fatally Shoot Man Reported to Be Threatening People With Gun

Police have launched an inquiry with the man's identity still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Multiple 911 callers reported around 3:50 p.m. Monday that a man was pointing a gun at people and passing cars near 89th Avenue and Birch Street.
  • Officers confronted the man, who police say raised a weapon toward them, and several officers fired, killing him.
  • Interim Police Chief James Beere said a firearm was recovered at the scene, and officials have not released the man's name.
  • Police closed nearby blocks near International Boulevard for hours to document evidence, with markers seen on the street and on an unmarked police vehicle.
  • One person was taken from a nearby sidewalk to a hospital, and authorities have not said whether that injury is connected to the case.