OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Tuesday morning at a West Oakland homeless encampment, authorities said.
Police were trying to confirm the man’s identity. He is believed to have been in his 50s.
The shooting happened about 5 a.m. Tuesday outside the camp in the 2300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
Police have not said if the man lived at the camp or was visiting someone there.
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A motive for the shooting is under investigation. No arrests have been made.
The camp has been the scene of other killings and violence over the years. The most recent homicide there was on Christmas Day 2022 when a man was fatally shot.
The Tuesday morning killing is the 36th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 45 homicides in the city.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
