Oakland police investigate fatal shooting in Coliseum neighborhood

Victim, not yet identified, pronounced dead at local hospital on Saturday afternoon

A person was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in the Coliseum neighborhood of Oakland, according to Oakland police.

Responding to an alert by the gunshot sensor ShotSpotter, officers arrived at the 6900 block of Hamilton Street just before 1:30 p.m. They found a struck vehicle but no victim.

While on the scene of the crime, officers were notified that a person with a gunshot wound had arrived at a local hospital and was pronounced dead by medical personnel.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification to next of kin.

The Oakland Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Section at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950.