Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Wednesday morning along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in North Oakland.
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Investigators were called shortly before 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a man was “down on the ground” on the 4300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, according to a release by the Oakland Police Department. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene by Oakland firefighters called to help the man.
Numerous details about the killing, including a potential motive, remained unclear Wednesday afternoon. The man’s name has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.
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The shooting remains under investigation. No arrests have been announced.
Anyone with information about the killing can call the Oakland Police Department’s homicide unit at 510-238-3821 or its tip line at 510-238-7950. Tips also can be sent via email to [email protected].
Jakob Rodgers is a senior breaking news reporter. Call, text or send him an encrypted message via Signal at 510-390-2351, or email him at [email protected].
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