Two men fatally shot in Oakland, arrest made in one case

"The first shooting, that claimed the life of a 47-year-old Berkeley resident, happened about 11:37 a.m. Thursday in the 2700 block of East 20th Street in East Oakland and prompted the activation of a gunshot detection alert system, police said. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 2:54 p.m., police said."

"About 1:37 p.m. another gunshot detection system alert sent officers to the 4500 block of Market Street in North Oakland where they found a 30-year-old man wounded. The man, whose identity police are trying to confirm, died at the scene. A man, whose name has not yet been released, was later arrested by police as a suspect in the killing."

"The killings are the first and second homicides of the year investigated by Oakland police. Last year at this time police also investigated two homicides in the city. Anyone with information about the killings may contact investigators at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950. Anyone with video or other images that might assist in the investigations may email them to [e-mail]. Check back for updates on this developing story."

Two men were fatally shot in Oakland on Thursday roughly two hours apart. The first shooting occurred about 11:37 a.m. in the 2700 block of East 20th Street in East Oakland, killing a 47-year-old Berkeley resident who was taken to a hospital and pronounced deceased at 2:54 p.m. A gunshot detection alert activated at that scene. About 1:37 p.m. a gunshot detection alert sent officers to the 4500 block of Market Street in North Oakland, where a 30-year-old man was found wounded and died at the scene. A man was later arrested as a suspect in the second killing. Investigators have not released motives or confirmed whether the killings are related. The incidents are the city's first and second homicides of the year. Anyone with information can contact investigators at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or email [e-mail].

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