Shootings at Oakland schools spur surge in community participation at gun buyback event

On Saturday, at community events in West Oakland, residents spoke out about how the violence was impacting a city that, at times, has become desensitized to tragedy.

Staff member shot at Oakland college in the city's second school shooting in 2 days

Thursday's incident came a day after a student was shot at Oakland's Skyline High School. The student is in stable condition. Police say they arrested two juveniles and recovered two firearms. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said she was “heartbroken” by “the second shooting on an Oakland campus in one week.”

Oakland: Mayor Lee Announces Long-Time Police Department Veteran As Interim Chief

Mayor Barbara Lee announced Friday that long-time Oakland police veteran James Beere will take over the department as interim chief of police in the wake of Chief Floyd

Photos: Oakland middle school students compete in the OAL Cross Country Championship

Three days after a 15-year-old boy was shot at Skyline High School in Oakland, 145 students from nine Oakland Unified School District middle schools safely competed in the Oakland Athletic League

Student shot at Oakland's Skyline High School; 2 suspects in custody, police say

One student was shot at Oakland's Skyline High School, an official confirmed with ABC7. Police said two suspects are in custody.
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