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On October 30^th, 2020, at approx. 8:30 PM, Oakland Police Officers responded to the 1400 block of 89th Avenue on a report of a ShotSpotter.

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On October 29, 2020, at approximately 11:50 PM, Oakland Police Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 1100 block of 62^nd Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a male Oakland resident suffering from a gunshot wound. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

On October 29, 2020, at approx. 2:30 PM, officers responded to the 2200 block of 13th Avenue on a report of a deceased person in a vehicle.

On October 29, 2020, at about 9:10 AM, the Oakland Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Grizzly Peak Boulevard on a report of a found body.

As part of its Project Homekey Initiative, the State of California has awarded the City of Oakland nearly $17.5 million of Project Homekey funding for two innovative housing projects that when complete, will offer 104 units of housing for people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, including those recently released from incarceration.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2020

On October 26^th, 2020 at about 10:40 PM, the Oakland Police Department responded to the 8900 Blk. of MacArthur Blvd. for a ShotSpotter Activation for gunshots