OAKLAND, Calif. – A man was fatally shot while walking his dog Tuesday morning in the Oakland hills, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 6:15 a.m. on Leona Drive and Old Quarry Loop as the man was taking his dog for a morning walk through the neighborhood, according to the Oakland Police Department.
“Officers responded to the area on reports of a person down. When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s). The victim died at the scene,” the department said.
A relative of the victim said the man worked for the city but did not specify the department or agency. The City of Oakland has not confirmed whether the victim was a city employee.
His name is not yet being released.
Police have not released a motive or information about a possible suspect.
Video from the scene showed Leona Drive and Old Quarry Loop closed as investigators processed the area.
No additional information was immediately available.
The Source: This report is based on information from police along with interviews with relatives of the victim.