Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS) Oakland and BART police officers were involved in a fatal shooting Saturday morning in the city's Fruitvale district.
Oakland Police Deputy Chief Jeff Israel said they received a 911 call around 8:15 a.m. about a man armed with knives walking towards BART.
Initially, the man was confronted by BART police off of BART property near 33rd Avenue and East 16th Street.
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The suspect ran from those officers. Oakland police joined with BART officers in attempting to detain the man, including attempts to tase him.
He continued to run and eventually charged at one of the officers with a knife.
Five officers on scene opened fire on him and shot and killed the man.
Witnesses in the area said shortly before being shot, the man shouted "Shoot me, shoot me" to the officers.
Police are still waiting to conduct toxicology reports on the man. Oakland police said this week's layoffs within the department in no way inhibited their reactions to this crime.
