6 Injured in Oakland School Shooting, Police Say

OAKLAND, Calif. — Six folks have been shot at a campus in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday that homes a minimum of three completely different faculties, prompting lockdowns and evacuations because the police descended on the scene, the authorities mentioned.

Three of the victims have been in vital situation on Wednesday afternoon; the situations of the opposite three have been unknown, in line with Ray Kelly, a spokesman with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Workplace. The capturing started at about 12:45 p.m., the Oakland Police Division mentioned.

Libby Schaaf, the Oakland mayor, said Wednesday afternoon on Twitter that the shootings occurred on the campus for Sojourner Fact Unbiased Examine and that the college “is now clear.” She mentioned all six victims are adults, although she didn’t give any particular ages.

“At this time’s gun violence at Sojourner Fact college shocks the soul — our faculties are sanctuaries for our kids,” Ms. Schaaf mentioned.

The authorities haven’t launched particulars a few potential perpetrator, or whether or not anybody is in custody.

The Oakland Police Division requested dad and mom to satisfy their youngsters at a church near the college advanced. There, dozens of lecturers mingled with legislation enforcement and reporters whereas ready to return to campus after being evacuated.

Whereas Ms. Schaaf mentioned the capturing occurred on the Sojourner Fact Unbiased Examine college, lecturers at one other college on the campus, Bay Space Know-how College, described listening to the gunshots. Bay Space Know-how College is a constitution program that serves college students in grades 6 by means of 12, in line with state enrollment knowledge. The schooling advanced additionally homes Rudsdale Excessive College.

Matthew Benjamin, a highschool instructor at Bay Space Know-how College, mentioned he was strolling down a hallway when he heard what appeared like gunshots, one after one other, proper across the nook.

“It was a blur,” Mr. Benjamin mentioned. “I simply instinctively circled. I jumped again into the classroom; I instructed everybody get down. Youngsters have been beginning to flip out, and I grabbed maintain of the door.”

He mentioned he yelled at college students to “get down.” Mr. Benjamin’s class locked the home windows and hunkered down for about an hour.

“You’re scared for the children,” he mentioned.

Throughout the hallway, Sherman Moore, a science instructor, heard what he thought have been fireworks. However he instructed his college students to remain quiet, simply in case.

Then a voice got here on the intercom that the college was being locked down.

The scholars pushed tables and chairs up towards the doorways and waited, hoping for the most effective. About an hour later, cops knocked on the door and evacuated everybody.

“As soon as we began strolling up the hallway, I knew it was actually critical, as a result of they’d us do that,” Mr. Moore mentioned, placing his palms above his head.