Police in Oakland on Wednesday confirmed that a homeowner who fatally shot a person trying to gain entry into their home Monday evening is in police custody, but has not yet been charged with a crime.
Police in Oakland on Wednesday confirmed that a homeowner who fatally shot a person trying to gain entry into their home Monday evening is in police custody, but has not yet been charged with a crime.Authorities had previously said Tuesday morning the fatal shooting happened just before 6 p.m. Monday on the 2500 block of 98th Ave. near the Oakland Zoo. Officers responded to the area to investigate a shooting and a residential burglary in progress.
Shavies confirmed that 'an individual or group of individuals attempted to enter a residence on the 2500 block of 98th Ave.' Shavies said that after trying to gain entry by several methods, the individuals scaled an exterior fence and were confronted by the homeowner 'who, as it would appear, discharged his firearm, unfortunately fatally wounding one of the individuals.
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