Coverage dated June 16, 2024 to June 19, 2024

Gun violence mars Oakland Juneteenth celebrations near Lake Merritt

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Multiple people were shot Wednesday night at a Juneteenth celebration by Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to the city's fire department.

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Washington Examiner
Two killed, 14 injured during shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Texas (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jun 16, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
A Juneteenth celebration in Texas turns tragic as a shooting left two people dead and 14 others injured.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Several people shot at Oakland Juneteenth celebration, police say (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, police said.
Fox News
Shooting at Oakland Juneteenth celebration leaves multiple injured, police say (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Fox News's feed description
A shooting that erupted during an "illegal sideshow" at Oakland's Juneteenth celebrations has left several people injured, the city's police department says.
CBS News
Gun violence mars Oakland Juneteenth celebrations near Lake Merritt (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 19, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Multiple people were shot Wednesday night at a Juneteenth celebration by Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to the city's fire department.
WOWK Charleston
15 shot after a ‘sideshow’ took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say (opens WOWK Charleston)
Published Jun 19, 2024
WOWK Charleston's feed description
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday. Investigators are seeking multiple shooters — more than 50 shell casings were recovered at the scene — following the violence Wednesda…
Newsweek
Juneteenth party shooting as multiple people gunned down in California (opens Newsweek)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Shots were fired after an "illegal sideshow" arrived at an event with about 5,000 attendees, the Oakland Police Department said.
Forbes
Oakland Shootings: 15 Shot At Juneteenth Celebration, Police Say (opens Forbes)
Published Jun 19, 2024
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Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said Thursday that no arrests were made in connection with the shooting.
The Daily Caller
Juneteenth Celebration In Oakland Turns Violent As Several People Are Shot (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 19, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
California’s Oakland Police Department announced Thursday that several persons were shot at an unsanctioned Juneteenth celebration after a fight broke out.
Anchorage Daily News
Police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
At least one person was in critical condition. The victims’ ages ranged from 20 to 30 years old.
KTVU San Francisco
Oakland Juneteenth celebrations erupt in violence, OPD says multiple shot (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Jun 19, 2024
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
An Oakland Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt ended in violence Wednesday night. The Oakland Police Department says multiple people were shot, but did not have an exact number of victims.
Washington Times
15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say (opens Washington Times)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Fifteen people were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, police said Thursday.
Los Angeles Times
Shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Oakland leaves several wounded, officers injured (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The events were peaceful until a sideshow, or illegal street takeover, developed near the intersection of Grand and Bellevue avenues and a fight broke out, police said.
Breitbart News
At Least 4 Shot During Juneteenth Celebration in Oakland (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 19, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
At least four people were shot and officers allegedly assaulted Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland.
WMUR
California Juneteenth shooting: Several shot during celebration (opens WMUR)
Published Jun 19, 2024
WMUR's feed description
Police in California say an Oakland Juneteenth celebration turned violent when several people were shot.

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