Oakland Police Chief Leronne Armstrong on Thursday night addressed the homicide of a 16-year-old juvenile that had occurred earlier in the evening.
In a video stream on Facebook, Chief Armstrong said that officers were alerted to the 3000 block of 64th Avenue around 6 p.m. after hearing that shots had been fired and there was "one person down." The chief said the city's shot-spotter system also detected shooting activity in the area.
Upon arrival, officers encountered a 16-year-old juvenile who had been shot; Chief Armstrong said that he sadly had succumbed from his wounds.
A second victim was also shot and is in stable condition, according to the chief.
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Police have not revealed any leads and know of no motive, but he did say that the event "appears to be something that we didn't expect. This was a young man that was a good kid."
Chief Armstrong said that the family is distraught and that violence like this "has no business in our community."
"When you have a 16-year-old child gunned down in broad daylight it is alarming, it is concerning and it's hurtful," he said.
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The chief could not confirm how many shots were fired, but said that there were "several" and they came from a high-powered rifle.
Police are urging any witnesses to come forward, they said.
