"After an unsanctioned Juneteenth gathering by Oakland's Lake Merritt devolved into chaos and dozens of shots fired in 2024, there were many headlines calling this a mass shooting. 14 people sustained injuries, and many in the community were angry and saddened given that there had been another shooting on Juneeteenth three years earlier, which left one person dead."
"His defense attorney argued that Kelly acted in self-defense and was lucky to be alive after shots rang out that day and Kelly fired back. Under his plea deal, Kelly pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, and multiple charges of assault with a deadly weapon were dropped."
"Investigators say that, as the day wore on that June 19, 2024, a sideshow took shape involving cars, ATVs, and dirtbikes, and subsequently there were multiple fights breaking out between groups of spectators. A shootout began in the area of Grand and Euclid avenues, where dozens of shell casings were found on the ground."
A June 19, 2024 Juneteenth gathering at Oakland's Lake Merritt escalated into a shootout involving multiple participants and bystanders, resulting in 14 injuries. JaJuan Kelly, then 23, was identified as one suspect among three charged in connection with the incident. Kelly was shot in the leg during the exchange and claimed self-defense. Under a plea agreement, Kelly pleaded guilty to firearm possession by a felon while assault charges were dropped. Surveillance footage documented other suspects Damijia McGee and Roosevelt Curry firing weapons and fleeing the scene. Kelly is being released on parole this week after serving approximately 18 months.
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