Aug 16, 2011

Oakland police shoot, wound man in Fruitvale area

"Oakland police shot and wounded a man Friday evening in the city's Fruitvale District, authorities said.

The shooting happened on the 2100 block of Fruitvale Avenue at about 7:40 p.m., said Oakland police Sgt. Holly Joshi, a department spokeswoman.

A man was shot by police and suffered a non-life-threatening injury, Joshi said.

Further details were not immediately available, but a witness said he saw the immediate aftermath of the shooting and that the man who was shot appeared to be homeless.

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