OAKLAND — A 26-year-old man was shot Wednesday night while he walked near a parking area meant to be a safe place for uhhoused residents in West Oakland, authorities said.
The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for a wound to his arm, authorities said.
The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Wood Street, near a city-sanctioned RV Safe Parking facility.
The man told police he was walking to the RV park to see a friend when he heard a noise and realized he had been shot. He said he did not see who shot him.
Police were trying to determine a motive for the shooting and if the man was the intended target. No arrests were announced.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.