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On February 14^th, 2021, at about 7 PM, the Oakland Police Department received a report of a deceased male inside a tent at Mosswood Park. Oakland PD Officers located the male and found him deceased with traumatic injuries.

On February 9, 2021, at about 10:07 a.m., Oakland Police Officers responded to the area of 47^th Avenue and E. 12^th Street after 911 callers reported armed individuals entering a commercial building.

On February 8, 2021, Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland Police Chair Regina Jackson swore-in LeRonne Armstrong as Chief of the Oakland Police Department. Chief Armstrong was born and raised in West Oakland, California, and is a graduate of McClymonds High School.

Two men were arrested and charged with 17 counts relating to robbery at 10 cell phone stores across Oakland. The crime spree took place across the city between December 3rd, 2020, and January 4th, 2021.

On January 26, 2021, at approximately 8:32 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 7800 block of Bancroft Avenue to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male adult (Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

On January 25th, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection of 55th Street and Martin Luther King Junior Way to investigate a report of a collision involving two vehicles.

On January 18, 2021, at approximately 6:01 AM, Oakland Police officers were dispatched to the 10200 block San Leandro Street to investigate a report of an auto collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located a pedestrian, who was unconscious and lying in the street.

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 7:59 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of 30^th Street to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located an unresponsive male adult (non-Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s) in the 2800 block of Chestnut Street.

On January 21, 2021, at approximately 6:13 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 10700 block of Apricot Street to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located an unresponsive male adult (non-Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

The City of Oakland is facing a sharp rise in violent crime. Over the last seven days, we’ve had seven people tragically killed in Oakland. To date, our Homicide Division has already investigated 11 murders, compared to one at the same time last year.