Blue State Blues: Police Say 15 Shot During Juneteenth Celebration in Oakland, California
20th June 2024
Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday.
The violence broke out Wednesday night during an event at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of the lake.
A fight broke out down the street from the sideshow and a crowd gathered in the area of the fight, police said. At least one person was taken into custody for assaulting an officer.
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