Oakland Man Injured in Mass Shootings Saturday Night Dies

OAKLAND, CA — One of the seven men wounded in a drive-by shooting late Saturday in East Oakland, where investigating officers also were targeted by gunfire, has died from his injuries, police said.The man who was killed was identified by police as 35-year-old William Chavis of Oakland.

Police said Chavis was in a car in the 7700 block of Bancroft Avenue at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday when a gunman in a car fired at a group of people. Six men on the street were wounded and Chavis was the only victim who was in a car, according to police. The six surviving victims are between the ages of 27 and 45 and
were taken to hospitals to be treated for gunshot wounds, police said. Chavis was pronounced dead at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Additional shots were fired in the 7700 block of Bancroft Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday at officers who were investigating the initial shooting. No officers were injured and none of the officers returned fire,
police said.

Authorities said up to $50,000 in reward money is being offered for information about suspects in both shooting incidents.

By Bay City News

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