Man fatally shot in East Oakland Tuesday afternoon

Man fatally shot in East Oakland Tuesday afternoon

OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot in East Oakland Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

His name and age have not yet been released.

The shooting happened about 2:40 p.m. outside in the 1400 block of Sunshine Court, a mixture of homes and commercial structures.

A motive for the shooting was under investigation. A possible suspect was seen running from the area, authorities said, but no arrests were announced.

The killing is the 125th homicide investigated by Oakland police this year.  Last year at this time, police had investigated 119 homicides in the city.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Check back for updates on this developing story.