Overview
- Laney College officials said a senior member of the athletic staff was shot inside the Field House shortly before noon, prompting a lockdown that was later lifted and a campus closure for the day.
- Acting Oakland Police Chief James Beere said investigators are seeking a male suspect in dark clothing and a black hoodie who fled the scene, and he asked the public for tips.
- District officials did not name the Laney victim, while multiple outlets reported it was longtime athletic director and coach John Beam; the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
- One day earlier at Skyline High School, officers responded around 1:30 p.m. after dismissal and found a boy with a gunshot wound in stable condition as two juveniles were detained and two firearms were recovered.
- Oakland Unified said Skyline will hold classes with increased security and counseling available, while city leaders, including Mayor Barbara Lee, called the shootings part of a broader gun-violence crisis.