A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in East Oakland on Sunday night, authorities said.
The shooting happened about 9 p.m. outside in the 9600 block of Edes Avenue. The boy was found by officers with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.
A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. Investigators have not announced any arrests.
The killing is the 25th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 29 homicides in the city.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
