OAKLAND — A 57-year-old man died early Thursday after gunfire rang out in East Oakland, police said.
A gunshot detection alert sent Oakland police officers to the 4200 block of Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland just after 2 a.m. Police said they didn’t find anybody at the scene but that there was evidence of a shooting.
Later, they found out that somebody had driven the victim to Highland Hospital. He died there.
Police said he had two residences, one in Oakland and one in Stockton.
The homicide is the 12th of the year in Oakland and the first since Feb. 16. Through February last year, there had been 19 homicides.
Police do not have a motive nor did they identify any suspect. No arrest has been made.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. To contact police, call 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950. To reach Crime Stoppers, contact 510-777-8572.
