Oakland police and school district officials on Friday released more details about a shooting that left three people injured after Skyline High School’s graduation ceremony Thursday evening.
The shooting occurred just before 7:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the school at 12250 Skyline Blvd. in the Oakland hills as people were leaving the graduation ceremony, according to Oakland police.
According to the preliminary investigation by police, two groups of people got into a fight in the parking lot, leading to shots being fired. Officers at the scene found two people who had been hit by gunfire, while a third shooting victim later showed up at a hospital. All three are expected to survive, police said.
Officers detained multiple people in connection with the shooting and placed one of them under arrest but did not release their name.
Investigators are looking for additional suspects and are asking anyone who attended the graduation and has video or photos of the shooting to email cidvideos@oaklandca.gov. People can also call the OPD felony assault unit at (510) 238-3426 with any information about the case.
Oakland Unified School District superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell said in a statement that behavioral health staff are at Skyline High on Friday to support any students, staff and families affected by the shooting. The district is also adding safety and security measures for remaining graduation ceremonies around Oakland.
“What happened after Skyline High School’s graduation on Thursday evening was heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable,” Johnson-Trammell said.
“Our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones, and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime achievement,” she said.
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