Oakland police fatally shoot armed man in East Oakland after gun threat

11 articles · Updated · KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco · Apr 28

Officers responded to 911 calls around 3:50 p.m. on 89th Avenue, where the man pointed a handgun at residents, motorists, and police before being shot and killed.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, and the man's identity has not been released. Neighbors described fear during the incident but expressed relief after police intervention.
A large police presence secured the area into the evening, with evidence markers placed and one person transported to hospital. Residents noted such violence is rare and said neighborhood safety had been improving.

He terrorized a neighborhood before being killed. Could a mental health team have prevented this tragedy?

Neighbors felt relief after the shooting. When is lethal force the only way to restore community safety?

What will body-cam footage reveal about the officers' split-second decision to use lethal force?

Will this fatal police shooting prove Oakland's celebrated reforms are working or failing?

Crime is falling in Oakland, so why are violent public encounters like this still happening?

With police and their overseers understaffed, which broken system is the bigger threat to Oakland?