Man injured during shootout with Oakland police
A man in Oakland who had been pointing a gun at residents was injured during a police shooting on Monday afternoon, police said.
On Tuesday, Oakland police released more details about how the shooting unfolded.
Around 4 p.m., residents called police to report a man who was pointing a gun at people in the area. Police said officers found the suspect on the 1000 block of 92nd Avenue.
The suspect shot at the officers while they were inside their patrol car, police said. The two officers then shot back.
The man then ran from police toward the 9000 block of D Street. Oakland police said a second shooting occurred, but did not specify who fired their gun. The suspect was then taken into custody, and a gun was recovered at the scene.
According to police, the suspect was injured during the incident, but he was not struck by gunfire.
The two officers were not injured, and per Oakland police policy, the officers were placed on administrative leave, police said.