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Sacramento man killed at Oakland gas station

A Sacramento man was shot and killed and another man was wounded at an East Oakland gas station Thursday afternoon, according to police.

Police responded at 1:38 p.m. to numerous reports of a shooting at the Valero gas station at 7225 Bancroft Ave., police spokesman Officer Frank Bonifacio said.

Officers found the 23-year-old Sacramento man there suffering from a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.


UPDATE 2:51 p.m. Sacramento man shot and killed at an East Oakland gas station on Thursday afternoon was identified today as 23-year-old Derrick Williams, according to police.


Later, police found out that a second man, a 26-year-old Pittsburg resident, had also been shot there and took himself to a hospital. He was in stable condition after the shooting, Bonifacio said.

Police have not made any arrests in the case and are asking anyone with information to contact Oakland police at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at (510) 238-7950.

Last modified January 2, 2015 4:10 pm

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