Oakland police fatally shoot man who was pointing gun at residents

By Jose Fabian

A man who was pointing a gun at Oakland residents was shot and killed by officers on Monday, police said.

Officers were called to the 2000 block of Auseon Avenue around 3:50 p.m. for reports of a man walking in the area with a gun, pointing it at residents. When officers got to the scene, at the 1900 block of Auseon Avenue, the man pointed the gun at them, police said. He then went into a yard on the 1800 block of 89th Avenue, where he again aimed at officers. 

At least one officer then shot him, police said.

Police could not confirm if the man shot back at officers, but Chief James Beere said a gun was recovered at the scene. He also added that investigators were interviewing residents and the officers who were present during the shooting.

The man died at the hospital just before 5 p.m., Beere said.

A person who described themselves as a lifelong resident of the area said the man police fatally shot was known to the area.

“He was the type of person that was very violent for no apparent reason,” the resident said. “He was regularly shooting at people for no apparent reason … First, it was at the sky, then I guess he didn’t get enough attention, so he started shooting at people.”