On January 10, two young men, Kelin Sissoko, 19, and Kamel Carpenter, 20, were tragically shot and killed outside a birthday party at a community event center in Oakland. They were shot shortly after arriving, indicating the attack was premeditated. A third victim, a 29-year-old man from San Pablo, was injured but survived. Multiple gunmen fired during the incident, and police are investigating possible connections to gang rivalries between groups from neighboring counties. No arrests have been made, and police are seeking information from the public to aid their investigation.
The brutal shooting occurred just outside a community event center where the young men had arrived to celebrate a birthday, indicating a troubling surge in violence connected to social gatherings.
Authorities suspect that the shooting may be linked to an ongoing rivalry between groups from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, emphasizing the broader context of gang-related violence.
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