Oakland Housing Authority police officer, suspect injured in exchange of gunfire
An Oakland Housing Authority police officer and a suspect were shot and injured in an exchange of gunfire early Monday morning, authorities said.
The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the Tassafaronga Village Apartments at 85th Avenue and G Street in the Woodland neighborhood just east of the Oakland Coliseum.
Housing Authority police spokesperson Darolyn Davis said the exchange of gunfire occurred after the suspect was pulled over on a traffic stop.
The officer was shot in the knee and was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Davis said.
The Oakland Police Department is investigating the shooting. No other information was immediately available.
Police have closed 85th Avenue from G Street to E Street.
The Oakland Housing Authority Police Department was created in 1974 to work with the city's police department to prevent and respond to crime at authority-owned/controlled properties.
This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
Bay City News Service contributed to this report.