Shooting in San Leandro leaves 16-year-old boy dead, another teen injured

A 16-year-old boy was killed late Tuesday in a double shooting in San Leandro that also injured a 17-year-old, according to police.

At about 9:10 p.m., officers responded to the 14700 block of Washington Avenue on reports of a shooting outside the Moritz Garden Apartments. When they arrived, they found the two teen victims with gunshot wounds and began administering aid, police said.

Both victims were taken to a local hospital, where the 16-year-old boy died, police said. The 17-year-old boy was in stable condition as of Wednesday morning.

Family members identified the 16-year-old victim as Sola Otti. NBC Bay Area spoke with his mother, Waseme Otti Wednesday afternoon.

"Why did it happen?" she said. "Who is the person? Why did they do it? Why my son? and I just wish he was still here."

All of those questions are now at the top of Waseme Otti’s mind after she said that her son was shot at killed outside his grandparents San Leandro apartment.

Waseme Otti, who is a mother of four told NBC Bay area her son’s friend told him to come downstairs to meet a third person inside a car and moments later, both teens were shot.

I guess he had an argument with a person in the car and then the person just started shooting at him and his friend," she said.

Sola was shot multiple times, while his friend was shot in the shoulder according to family members. The upcoming Arroyo High School senior had plans to start driving and get a summer job.

"He is really loving, likes to make people laugh, very sweet and friendly, he has a lot of friends," Waseme Otti said.

Police said they are searching for at least one shooter and had yet to determine a motive.

Any witnesses or persons with information about the shooting should contact the San Leandro Police Department at 510-577-2740 and select option 8.