OAKLAND — Police here raided a suspected gambling den where shots were fired after a report of gunmen storming the place, authorities said.
During the Jan. 2 raid, Oakland police seized dynamite, two pistols, some loaded magazines and suspected opiate pills and methamphetamine, as well as several gambling machines, according to court records. The search came one day after a woman reported that armed burglars broke into an East Oakland home on the 1700 block of Auseon Avenue while she was there, and after fleeing through the back door once she heard shots.
There were no reports of injuries, police said.
When responding officers looked around the area they found several spent shell casings, but also evidence of illegal gambling inside the home.
The listed homeowner is a 39-year-old man who police arrested on suspicion of gun possession in February 2025 after a surveillance team spotted him with Lanae Adams, a suspect in the January 2025 killing of 29-year-old Darnesha Williams, court records show. The 39-year-old man was charged with felony gun possession, but last October prosecutors dismissed the case.
Last year, police investigated dozens of shootings believed to be tied to feuds between two rival groups of gambling shack owners, who allegedly operated several illicit casino properties around Oakland. The resulting investigations led to multiple raids and charges against a man believed to be managing some of the underground businesses.