Oakland Man Helping High School Students Succeed With Innovative School Model

CBS San Francisco

August 31, 2023

OAKLAND — An Oakland man whose life was changed in high school after being injured in a shooting is now helping East Oakland teens succeed through an innovative school model.

Christian Martinez was 16 years old when he got shot below the knee in a random drive-by.

"I remember my leg hurting a lot, feeling alone in this world," Martinez said.

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