OAKLAND — A woman and a man driving in West Oakland Tuesday night were wounded by stray bullets fired during a gun battle between the occupants of other vehicles, authorities said.
The 65-year-old man was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his jaw, authorities said. The 53-year-old woman was in stable condition with a wound to her arm.
The shooting, which activated gunshot detection system alerts, happened about 10:37 p.m. in the 1700 block of Eighth Street. Numerous shell casings were recovered in the area.
Police said initial reports indicated that the occupants of two vehicles exchanged gunfire while driving but none of the shooters were injured.
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The vehicle belonging to the 65-year-old man was found with some bullet holes and blood in its interior in the 700 block of Willow Street, authorities said. The man had gotten his own transportation to a hospital, police said.
The woman was found with her vehicle on Campbell Village Court and was taken to a hospital.
Both victims told police they heard gunfire while driving and then realized they had been shot.
Police have not released a motive for the shooting. No arrests have been made and no suspect information has been released.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the shooters. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
