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Oakland police investigate 96th killing of the year; four injured by gunmen

Daily Planet Wire Service
Wednesday November 06, 2002

OAKLAND – The Oakland Police Department says homicide detectives began investigating the city's 96th slaying of the year Tuesday night. 

Police were called to the scene of a multiple shooting in East Oakland, near the intersection of 105th Avenue and Acalanes Drive, at 5:55 p.m. 

A total of four people were injured by gunfire, police said.  

Three of the victims were taken by ambulance to Highland Hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead on arrival, a nursing supervisor said.  

A fourth victim from the same shooting walked in to the hospital. 

The three surviving victims were listed in stable condition Tuesday night.