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Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In East Oakland, Two Schools Placed On Lockdown

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- A man and a woman were killed in a shooting in East Oakland Friday afternoon that put two schools on lockdown.

Police officers responded at 12:07 p.m. to a shooting in the 500 block of 105th Avenue in Oakland Friday afternoon found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two area schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution.

Two schools, Stonehurst Elementary School at 10315 E St. and James Madison Middle School at 400 Capistrano Drive, were placed on lockdown while police searched the area for suspects, according to school district spokesman Troy Flint.

The lockdowns were lifted as of about 1:30 p.m., Flint said.

Police did not say whether any suspects were located.

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