Multiple people were shot Wednesday night at a Juneteenth celebration by Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to the city's fire department.
Several people were shot Wednesday night during Juneteenth celebrations near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to police.Police said that around 8:15 p.m., around 5,000 people were participating in Juneteenth -related celebrations around Lake Merritt when an illegal sideshow involving vehicles and motorbikes took place in the area of Grand and Bellevue avenues. According to police, a fight then broke out and as the crowd headed towards it, multiple shots were fired.
No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. It is currently unknown if there was a single shooter or multiple shooters involved,' Oakland police said in a statement released around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Oakland Fire Department spokesperson Michael Hunt earlier said at least four people were shot and more injured.
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