1 killed in shooting near Oakland flea market
Deadly shooting near Oakland flea market
Oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting on Friday near a flea market, authorities said.
OAKLAND, Calif. - A popular Oakland flea market was the scene of a deadly shooting on Friday after a person was fatally shot in a parking lot, authorities said.
Shooting reported on Coliseum Way
What we know:
The shooting occurred just before noon in the 5400 block of Coliseum Way, near the Oakland Coliseum Swap Meet, one of the Bay Area’s busiest flea markets.
Police have not confirmed whether the shooting happened inside the flea market or solely in the parking lot.
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Victim died at hospital
When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Vendors were selling goods to crowds of shoppers at the time of the shooting.
"He was inside the parking lot of the flea market here," said Al Perales, who works at a nearby tire shop. "Then obviously everyone started to scatter."
Investigation ongoing
Oakland police are searching for the shooter and working to determine what led up to the incident.
Aerial footage showed part of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow police tape, with officers surrounding a parked Tesla Cybertruck.
Concerns about crime
What they're saying:
The flea market is open seven days a week and draws vendors selling a wide range of merchandise. It has also attracted others who hawk goods that have been stolen as a result of organized retail theft.
"The parking lot was pretty full. There were quite a few cars — like a weekend," Perales said.
The killing brings the number of homicides in Oakland this year to six. City leaders had previously highlighted a decline in violent crime last year.
"Crime in Oakland isn’t going down, it’s going up," Perales said. "The numbers don’t lie."
The victim’s identity has not been released.
The Source: Information for this report comes from the Oakland Police Department.