UPDATE: 2 Dead, 3 Wounded In Separate Shootings In Oakland
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Police in Oakland were investigating a double shooting that left two victims dead Monday afternoon, and a triple-shooting across town just two hours later that left one person in critical condition.
Oakland police officials said the double-fatal shooting happened just before 3:15 p.m. on the 3400 block of 68th Avenue near MacArthur Boulevard.
Police said both victims succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced on scene. The two deaths are the 91st and 92nd homicides of 2021, according to police.
Other people may have been injured.
Authorities did not provide any additional details regarding the circumstances of the shooting, the identity of the victims or any information on suspects or a possible motive.
Later, at 5:14 p.m., police received reports of a shooting in the 3300 block of E. 12th Street. Officers arrived to find three victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police said one victim was in critical condition and the other two were stable.
Police said the investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Homicide Division.
