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Two more people were killed on the streets of Oakland and another was shot, all during the same 24-hour period when federal officials were in town to talk about how to stem the violence. Kris Sanchez reports.

Two more people were killed on the streets of Oakland and another was shot, all during the same 24-hour period when federal officials were in town to talk about how to stem the violence.

At least one person died when two were shot Tuesday morning in the Brookfield Village neighborhood in East Oakland, police said. Velena Jones reports.

At least one person died when two were shot Tuesday morning in the Brookfield Village neighborhood in East Oakland, police said.

Police are investigating two fatal shootings Monday night that left three people dead in Oakland as well as a crash that injured two officers at the scene of one of the homicides. Kris Sanchez reports.

Oakland police were investigating two unrelated fatal shootings that occurred in the span of an hour overnight Tuesday, according to the police department.

Oakland police were investigating two unrelated fatal shootings that occurred in the span of an hour overnight Tuesday, according to the police department.

As of Monday night, San Jose has recorded just three homicides in 2022 — a dramatic drop in killings for the Bay Area’s biggest city. Damian Trujillo reports.

None of the three homicides in San Jose this year have involved a gun, which has police believing their efforts to get guns off the streets are paying off.

There’s been a large increase in freeway shootings and certain stretches are more deadly. Is this part of a trend, and can it be stopped? Senior Investigator Stephen Stock reports.

Freeway shootings have more than doubled on Bay Area freeways since 2019. The Investigative Unit maps the “hot zones” where most freeway shootings happen, explores the root causes of the crimes, and searches for possible solutions.

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong held a press conference Tuesday to address the recent uptick in violent crime in the city and the shortage of police officers. Melissa Colorado reports.