A mass shooting in a downtown Oakland nightclub early Saturday morning left two people dead and five injured.
The Oakland Police Department identified the two victims as Latetia Bobo, 33, and Markise Martin, 25. Their deaths marked the city’s 13th and 14th homicides this year, according to OPD’s most recent crime statistics.
Bobo, a Richmond resident, was an English language arts teacher for eighth-grade students at Caliber Beta Academy, a charter school in San Pablo, according to an Instagram post from the Caliber Public Schools District.
“She was an incredible educator and an even more incredible human being who truly valued relationships and community,” the district wrote in its Monday post announcing Bobo’s death. “Her presence brought unmistakable light to our campus, and she will be deeply missed by all of us.”
Classes at Caliber Beta Academy were canceled yesterday in honor of Bobo, Richmondside reported.
Martin, of Stockton, was the father of a 1-year-old daughter, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his brother on Sunday.
“He was always there for his family when needed, offering support and love without hesitation. His presence brought comfort and strength to those around him, and he was truly such a caring soul underneath his tough exterior,” wrote Martin’s brother.
Donations to the GoFundMe will go toward Martin’s funeral and burial expenses, according to his brother. Any remaining funds, he said, will be used to support Martin’s daughter.
Seven shooting victims, multiple people detained, firearms recovered
According to OPD, police responded to reports of a shooting just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday on the 400 block of 14th Street. Several news organizations have reported that the shooting occurred inside EZ’s Lounge, a nightclub between Broadway and Franklin Street.
Upon arrival, officers found seven shooting victims and rendered aid until paramedics arrived. Bobo died at the scene. Medics transported Martin to a nearby hospital, where he died around 11:30 a.m. The five other victims were listed as being in “stable condition,” OPD said.
Police detained multiple individuals and recovered several guns, though OPD did not specify how many. The department’s Homicide Division is investigating the incident.
It is unclear how people were able to bring guns inside the nightclub.
OPD did not answer questions regarding what may have led up to the shooting, citing an active investigation.
The mass shooting comes after Oakland saw its lowest homicide rate in decades in 2025.
According to OPD’s tally, there were 67 homicides in Oakland last year, a 22% decrease from the previous year. Of those, 57 were classified as murder, down from 78 murders in 2024.
Overall, violent crime in Oakland — which includes homicides, aggravated assaults, rapes, and robberies — is down 25% year-to-date compared with the same time last year.
In a statement to ABC 7, Councilmember Carroll Fife, whose district includes downtown Oakland, said the Saturday morning shooting occurred in “an after-hours, unpermitted, semi-private event unknown to the city.”
“The proliferation of guns is at epidemic levels,” the District 3 councilmember wrote. “We MUST find ways to address all the firearms on our streets.”
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