Two people shot in East Oakland in critical condition

"A 65-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man from Oakland were wounded in an East Oakland shooting Saturday night, authorities said. Both victims were initially listed in critical but stable condition. Authorities said the shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of 73rd Avenue, where the woman was walking outside and the man was sitting in a parked vehicle, according to police."

"Authorities' initial reports were that at least one person began shooting toward where the woman and man were. It was not immediately known if either of them was the intended target or if someone else near them was. The shooter fled before police got to the scene, according to police. Both victims were taken by ambulance to a hospital. Some other parked vehicles were also struck by gunfire, but no other injuries were reported."

A 65-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man from Oakland were wounded in an East Oakland shooting Saturday night. Both victims were initially listed in critical but stable condition. The shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. in the 1900 block of 73rd Avenue while the woman was walking outside and the man sat in a parked vehicle. Initial reports indicate at least one person began shooting toward where the two were; it is unclear whether either was the intended target. The shooter fled before police arrived. Both victims were taken by ambulance to a hospital. Several parked vehicles were struck by gunfire, but no other injuries were reported. A motive is under investigation and no arrests have been made; investigators can be contacted at 510-238-3426.

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