Several Shot at Juneteenth Event in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif.—A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, police said. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday night was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of the lake, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) said in a June 20 news release. A fight broke out down the street from the sideshow and a crowd gathered in the area, police said. “During that fight multiple shots rang out,” said Paul Chambers, OPD’s communications manager. The shooting happened at 8:45 p.m. While it was not immediately clear how many people were injured, police said several were struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital. There were no reports of deaths....