"A shooting at Laney College today left one person wounded and in the hospital, classes canceled, dozens of police on scene, and a suspect at large. According to OPD, around 12:30 p.m. a person was shot on the Oakland community college campus. The suspected shooter fled on foot and is still at large. The police identified the suspect as a man wearing a black hooded sweater."
"OPD officers responded to the campus as if it were an active shooting and secured the school grounds. Immediately after the shooting, the victim was transported to a nearby hospital. Police did not say if the victim is a student or staff member. Several violence interruptors working with Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention also showed up to the school to try to defuse any tensions. According to several media reports, the victim is Laney College Athletic Director John Beam."
Around 12:30 p.m., a person was shot on the Laney College campus and transported to a nearby hospital. The suspected shooter fled on foot and remains at large. Police identified the suspect as a man wearing a black hooded sweater. Officers responded to the campus as if to an active shooting and secured the school grounds. Classes were canceled and dozens of police officers were on scene. Several violence interrupters from Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention arrived to try to defuse tensions. Media reports identify the victim as Laney College Athletic Director John Beam.
Read at The Oaklandside
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