Oakland police say they will increase their presence and close streets around Lake Merritt on Saturday for Lakefest in the wake of shootings at Wednesday's Juneteenth festivities that left 15 people wounded.
Oakland police say they will increase their presence and close streets around Lake Merritt on Saturday for Lakefest in the wake of shootings at Wednesday's Juneteenth festivities that left 15 people wounded.'The Oakland Police Department will have a higher presence of officers, traffic posts, and enforcement around Lake Merritt tomorrow, in support of the Lakefest Oakland event,' spokesman Paul Chambers said in a press release Friday.
During the sideshow, someone walked across the hood of a vehicle, which lead to multiple people exiting the car and 'violently attacking' the person, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said Thursday. Police said 16 people ended up in the hospital -- with 15 suffering gunshot wounds -- and one person was arrested following the outbreak of violence. Multiple fights broke out along Grand Avenue between Euclid and Bellevue avenues.
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