Thursday, November 10, 2011

Occupy Oakland: Police respond to reports of shots fired

Oakland police were responding Thursday evening to reports of shots fired and a person down at the Occupy Oakland area near downtown.

It was unclear whether anyone was actually injured, the department said. Officers were swarming the scene.

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The Oakland Tribune reported on its Twitter account that bystanders said that at least six shots were fired and that people were screaming at the scene. The attackers fled. One person was injured, according to the Tribune.

No other information was immediately available.

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