Police said it appears the man was shot after getting into a physical confrontation with another man. The other man fled before police got to the scene.
OAKLAND — A 47-year-old man was shot multiple times Thursday evening in East Oakland, authorities said.
He was in stable condition at a hospital on Friday.
The shooting, which prompted a ShotSpotter alert, happened about 6:54 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of 46th Avenue.
Responding officers found the man in the roadway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
ShotSpotter recorded more than 10 gunshots and numerous shell casings were recovered in the area, police said.
Police said it appears the man was shot after getting into a physical confrontation with another man. The other man fled before police got to the scene.
Police were trying to determine what the confrontation was about and if the wounded man knew the shooter.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
