Contact: Oakland Police Officers' Association
Phone: (510) 834-9670
Email: policeofficers@opoa.org
February 25, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A Bloody Friday Night in Oakland; Three Separate Murders in Three Hours.
OAKLAND, CA – Last night, Oakland residents and police officers tragically faced three separate murder scenes in East Oakland within three hours.
#14 – At about 7:46 pm, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 7200 block of International Blvd. Officers located a male victim who died from multiple gunshot wounds.
#15 – At about 8:45 pm, officers were flagged down in the 6900 block of International Blvd for a shooting. Officers located a female victim who died from multiple gunshot wounds.
#16 – At about 10:30 pm, officers responded to a residence in the 2400 block of 67th Ave to investigate a report of a person shot. Inside, officers found a male victim who died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Oakland Police Officers’ Association President Barry Donelan said, “These tragedies illustrate the challenges facing Oakland residents and the skeleton staff of police officers who serve them. While Oakland’s police officer numbers remain low, our responding and investigating officers are committed to bringing the violent perpetrators to justice by following every lead.”
About the Oakland Police Officers’ Association: The Oakland Police Officers’ Association (OPOA) represents all sworn members within the Oakland Police Department. Representing the hardest working Police Officers in America. The OPOA can be found on the Web at www.opoa.org.
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