A 29-year-old woman from Richmond died after she was shot early Sunday in downtown Oakland. Oakland police say they have arrested another Richmond woman in connection with the killing.
What police say happened
Officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 1:30 a.m. on the 200 block of 14th Street, near Harrison Street, police said. They found a woman who had been shot at least once. Officers tried to save her, and she was taken to a hospital, where she died. The Oakland Fire Department put the time of the shooting at about 1:35 a.m. The Alameda County coroner's office confirmed one death.
Citing initial police reports, The Mercury News said the woman had been in a confrontation with others on the sidewalk before someone opened fire, according to NBC Bay Area and Hoodline. Police have not said what started the confrontation or whether the victim and the arrested woman knew each other. They have not publicly named either woman. A video posted to social media and aired by KRON4 showed several police cars and an ambulance near Harrison and 14th, with caution tape across the street.
How the story changed through the day
Early reports on Sunday described the woman as in grave condition. They said some people had been detained for questioning but no one had been arrested. By Sunday evening, police said she had died and that a suspect was in custody. Authorities have not announced charges. Any charging decision would come from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
A possible link to the Warfield shooting
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that a streaming network had identified the victim as a cast member of a digital reality series. Police had not confirmed her name. The Chronicle also noted that last weekend a security guard was fatally shot at San Francisco's Warfield theater after a stage production of the same program, and that a suspect was arrested days later. Police have not said whether the two cases are connected.
A busy block, and separate reports
The 14th Street corridor near Harrison sits a few blocks from the 12th Street and 19th Street BART stations and has a busy late-night scene. In the KRON4 video, an onlooker can be heard saying someone was shot "at the club." Hoodline pointed out that earlier reporting described a separate downtown shooting on the 400 block of 14th Street. That incident happened at a different time and location, and it has not been tied to Sunday's killing.
How to share information
Oakland police ask anyone with information to call the homicide section at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950. Photos or video can be emailed to [email protected].