SHOOTING
November 24, 2014
MAN KILLED IN WALK-UP SHOOTING; GUNMAN AT LARGE
Oakland City Police are looking for the gunman that killed Oakland resident, Craig Smith on Monday afternoon around 1:15pm. Smith was walking on Martin Luther King Jr Way near 17th Street when the gunman approached him, fired three times into Smith’s torso, and ran away on foot, according to a witness.
Smith was pronounced dead in the ambulance on the way to hospital.
The gunman appeared to be in his mid-20s, according to the Police Department, and investigators are looking for both the gunman and any motives behind the murder.
Smith was pronounced dead in the ambulance on the way to hospital.
The gunman appeared to be in his mid-20s, according to the Police Department, and investigators are looking for both the gunman and any motives behind the murder.
November 24, 2014
MAN NON-FATALLY SHOT BY WIFE IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE
Tyler Johnson, a 36-year-old Oakland resident, was shot twice in the arm by his wife, Rebecca Johnson, this afternoon when she came home to find him having an affair. Johnson was rushed to the hospital when his mistress called 911 after she ran out of the Johnson’s house. He did not sustain serious injuries, and his wife has been taken into custody under on the count of attempted murder.
November 7, 2014
CITY COUNCILMAN JOSE GALLO SHOT IN OAKLAND HOME
Oakland City Councilman Jose Gallo was shot when a gunman broke into his Old Oakland home tonight around 10:30pm. Gallo, 46, is in critical condition at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland City Police state.
Gallo’s wife, Maria Gallo, was home during the shooting, but managed to escape through their home’s backdoor before the gunman found her. She reported hearing glass shattering from the intruder breaking through the window and the shouts of her husband, signaling her to flee. Mrs. Gallo said she heard five gunshots before running from the house and calling 911.
Oakland police are at the Gallo’s home, investigating the scene.
Gallo’s wife, Maria Gallo, was home during the shooting, but managed to escape through their home’s backdoor before the gunman found her. She reported hearing glass shattering from the intruder breaking through the window and the shouts of her husband, signaling her to flee. Mrs. Gallo said she heard five gunshots before running from the house and calling 911.
Oakland police are at the Gallo’s home, investigating the scene.
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