OAKLAND – A 29-year-old woman died after she was shot in downtown Sunday morning, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 1:35 a.m. Sunday on the 200 block of 14th Street.
According to initial police reports, the woman got into a confrontation with others on the sidewalk, and someone shot her. She was then taken by ambulance to a hospital while in grave condition and died hours later.
Police have not yet said the subject of the confrontation. The woman was not from Oakland, but police have not released where she was from or why she was in Oakland.
Police arrested a suspect, but did not release information regarding their identity.
This is the 41st homicide investigated by Oakland Police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated 55 homicides in the city.
Authorities ask anyone with information to call Oakland Police at 510-238-3821.
Staff writer Harry Harris contributed to this report.