Shooting near church leaves one dead in East Oakland

An Oakland man died following a shooting last week in the eastern part of his hometown, police said Tuesday.

Officers responded at 7:10 p.m. last Wednesday to the 2400 block of East 15th Street after someone reported a shooting.

Officers arrived and located the victim with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died, according to police.

The victim’s name is being withheld for now by police. Anyone with information about the shooting can call the Police Department’s Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950.