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Oakland police describe a random, half-hour stabbing spree across East Oakland that killed one and left four injured. The suspect has been arrested, but authorities will not name him or the victims as the investigation continues and detectives seek to determine motive and any connections among victims.
A 6-year-old boy was driving a Toyota Camry that swerved into oncoming traffic, struck another vehicle, and then hit a woman walking a dog in East Oakland. The woman is in critical condition; the two brothers, ages 6 and 4, were hospitalized in stable condition. The car belonged to their parents, who were unaware they had taken it. The crash occurred at 35th Avenue and Mangels in the Allendale district, and police are continuing to investigate with the parents cooperating.
A juvenile driver plowed a vehicle into a sidewalk crowd in East Oakland, killing three and injuring several, including prominent local figure James Robert Dixon Jr., known as 'OG Frog.' Bystanders detained the fleeing driver as the community mourns; the article notes a separate Uptown incident about two weeks earlier where a driver intentionally struck pedestrians, injuring seven.
A juvenile driver speeding on 85th Avenue in East Oakland crashed into a parked vehicle and six pedestrians, killing three and injuring three others. The driver was arrested; police have not said whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
A high-speed vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk at 85th Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland, killing three and injuring at least five; the driver allegedly tried to flee but was detained by bystanders, and authorities are investigating, with reports the suspect may be under 18.
Three pedestrians were killed and several others injured when a blue car collided with a black SUV outside the East Bay Market Liquor Store, then sped onto the sidewalk on International Boulevard near 85th Avenue in East Oakland, ramming pedestrians before crashing into another car; a bystander said the driver attempted to flee but was stopped by good Samaritans, and police are investigating with no official suspect named yet.