Oakland police are investigating separate Fourth of July shootings, including one that sent a 3-year-old child to the hospital. Another incident saw 5 people injured by gunfire at the Coliseum, this included bullet fragments, police said.
The first incident happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday outside of an apartment complex on the 2500 block of 26th Avenue in East Oakland. The 3-year-old boy was reportedly sitting a car when he was shot.
Armstrong did not mention if any arrests have been made, but said they believe a relative is involved in the shooting. They are asking that relative to come forward if the boy was shot by accident.
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