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A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland ended in tragedy when several people were shot… and everything was on video, including images of people running and hiding.
The festivities took place at Lake Merritt – a lagoon located in the center of the city – and took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night… after a group of individuals began doing donuts in cars and motorcycles at a major intersection in the city.
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The video of the show before the bullets start flying looks relatively fun/innocent – this kind of thing is common in the Bay Area, by the way – with lots of laughter and fun.
However, this is where cops say everything went wrong… because a fight broke out in the crowd that ended with unknown gunmen firing multiple shots back and forth… and injuring several people in the process.
The accompanying clip shows several bodies lying on the ground, either after being shot or keeping low to avoid the bullets as gunshot after gunshot echoes through the intersection.
People can also be seen providing aid to a person lying on the sidewalk after the shooting. Oakland Police have confirmed that multiple people were shot, but have not provided an exact number… and have yet to confirm any deaths.
It is not the first time that a shooting has occurred during Juneteenth celebrations in that area. In 2021, a 22-year-old was killed and six others were injured at the Lake Merritt celebration.
Police say the investigation into Wednesday night’s shooting is ongoing.