East Oakland shooting leaves 1 person dead, police say

Published August 24, 2026 1:05 PM PDT

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in East Oakland on Monday afternoon.

Fatal shooting under investigation

What we know:

Oakland police said the shooting was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of 23rd Avenue.

Officers found a victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Detectives seeking information

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.

Authorities have not released information about a possible suspect or a suspect description. The victim’s identity has not been released.

Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at (510) 238-3821.

The Source: This story was written based on information from the Oakland Police Department.

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