Arrest made in Oakland mass shooting that left one dead, 7 injured
OAKLAND -- A suspect has been arrested in the January mass shooting in Oakland during the production of a music video that left one man dead, seven others injured and a gas station littered with bullet casings.
Oakland police said with the help of the U.S. Marshals and other local agencies the suspect -- identified as 21-year-old San Leandro resident Brian Cruz -- had been taken into custody for the Jan. 23 shooting.
Authorities identified the victim who died in the shooting as 18-year-old Oakland resident Mario Navarro.
The shooting was reported just after 6 p.m. on the 5900 block of MacArthur Boulevard at Seminary Avenue, adjacent to the grounds of Mills College. Oakland police said officers were investigating a ShotSpotter activation in the area and learned there was a shooting between several individuals.
The shooting happened during the recording of a music video in the area, according to an independent journalist at the scene who provided video images to CBS News Bay Area.
Evidence technicians taped off the station's parking area and pumps with dozens of yellow crime evidence markers scattered across the crime scene.
Officers who arrived on the scene did not find any victims but did locate a number of bullet casings. The department then learned of multiple gunshot victims self-transporting to hospitals in the area.
Investigators said that there were eight shooting victims, with three additional people suffering injuries when their vehicle crashed after fleeing the scene.
The shooting capped a violent day in the Bay Area, happening just hours after the Jan. 23 mass shooting at two farms in Half Moon Bay that left seven people dead and one critically injured.
Police said in a press statement there were eight victims; one was deceased and the others were listed in stable condition.
According to court documents, Cruz was arrested at 3 a.m. on Feb. 16 in Oakland.
He is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. He's expected to enter a plea in April at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Homicide Section at (510)238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510)238-7950.
