Child hospitalized following shooting in East Oakland
OAKLAND -- A child was shot and injured reportedly by a stray bullet in East Oakland Friday.
Oakland Police said Monday the shooting happened on the 2200 block of E. 12th Street shortly after 9:15 p.m. Friday. The department received word that a juvenile victim arrived at a hospital for medical treatment.
The patient was listed in stable condition.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported the victim is a 6-year-old boy who was hit in the knee by a bullet while he and his family were at a nearby gas station.
There was no information on any suspects or motive in the shooting. Police urged anyone with information to contact the department's Felony Assault Unit at (510)238-3426.
