OAKLAND, Calif. – A shooting Thursday at Laney College in Oakland left one person wounded, officials said.
The Oakland Fire Department confirmed that a 58-year-old man was shot on campus and transported to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately known.
Oakland police said the shooting occurred around noon in the 900 block of Fallon Street. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Investigation ongoing
Authorities said the investigation remains active, and no information about a possible suspect or motive has been released.
Campus alert
Before the shooting was confirmed, the Peralta Community College District issued an alert at 12:16 p.m. through its emergency notification system, warning of a reported active shooter situation near Laney’s Fieldhouse, located behind the main classroom buildings.
“An active shooter has been reported at the Laney Fieldhouse. Please avoid the area. Stay locked down until further notice. We will update when we have more information,” the alert read.
Authorities have not confirmed an active shooter situation — only that one person had been shot.
Location details
Officers were seen searching the area Thursday afternoon.
The Laney Fieldhouse, adjacent to the college’s football field, houses the school’s athletic facilities and resources.
Skyline High shooting
The shooting comes less than 24 hours after a student was shot at Skyline High School in Oakland. The student was expected to survive. Two young people were arrested in Monday afternoon’s campus shooting.
On Wednesday, Oakland Police Assistant Chief James Beere called the violence on school campuses “disgusting.”
“These are our children,” he said. “Having access to firearms alone is unbelievable, let alone that violence is occurring in and around our campuses. It’s our number one priority to make sure our children are safe and their schools are safe.”
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