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Posted: 10:18 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012

Victim in East Oakland shooting dies in hospital

Oakland shooting Aug 28
Oakland shooting Aug 28

KTVU.com

OAKLAND, Calif. —

The victim of a shooting in East Oakland Tuesday night has died, an Oakland police officer said.

The shooting in the 700 block of Bergedo Drive, in Oakland's Sobrante Park neighborhood was reported at 7:07 p.m., Officer J. Moore said.

A witness told KTVU a man in his 20s was playing basketball when a car pulled up, fired several shots and then sped away.

The witness said that as the victim fell to the ground, a second car pulled up and fired several more shots at the man.

The victim was taken to Highland Hospital. His injuries are described as life threatening. He later succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Police did not have any information on a possible suspect.

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