Oakland Officers Fatally Shoot Armed Man

Oakland police shot and killed an armed man on April 27 after 911 callers reported he was pointing a gun at people in East Oakland. (oaklandca.gov) (mercurynews.com) The Oakland Police Department said the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. in the 1800 block of 89th Avenue, near Birch Street, in the Webster neighborhood. (oaklandca.gov) (nbcbayarea.com) Interim Police Chief James Beere said dispatchers received calls around 3:50 p.m. reporting a man with a gun in the area, including reports that he was pointing it at residents and motorists. (kron4.com) (abc7news.com) Police said officers first saw the man in the 1900 block of Auseon Avenue, where he was armed and pointed the gun at responding officers. Officers then fired, and the man was taken to a hospital, where he died. (kron4.com) (oaklandca.gov) A firearm was recovered at the scene, according to police, and authorities had not publicly identified the man by Tuesday. Police also had not said how many officers fired. (aol.com) (abc7news.com) No officers or bystanders were reported injured in the initial accounts released Monday and Tuesday. Aerial video and TV reports showed several blocks closed with yellow police tape after the shooting. (oaklandca.gov) (nbcbayarea.com) The case is now being handled as an officer-involved shooting investigation by Oakland police. Under California disclosure rules listed by the city, records tied to police firearm discharges at a person are subject to release. (oaklandca.gov 1) (oaklandca.gov 2) By Tuesday, the public account remained limited to the initial police timeline: 911 calls, officers’ arrival, gunfire, a recovered weapon, and a death at the hospital. (oaklandca.gov) (cbsnews.com)