The Oakland Police Department said it took multiple people into custody after shots were fired near Skyline High School on Tuesday.
The department said it first received a call about gunfire erupting in the Oakland Hills at 11:30 a.m. Officers rushed to the scene and did not find any individuals with gunshot wounds, the police said. The school went under lockdown as officers scanned the area.
In the preliminary investigation, officers “detained individuals believed to be connected to the shooting,” the police said, and a firearm was found.
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The department did not say whether the people in custody were associated with the school.
Police said that as of 12:18 p.m. no other details were available.
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