Two men shot in Oakland, one during a robbery

OAKLAND >> Two men were shot — one multiple times during a robbery — within six hours Wednesday night and early Thursday in different areas of East Oakland, authorities said.

The robbery-shooting, which left an 18-year-old Concord man in critical condition, happened about 12:45 a.m. in the 800 block of East 10th Street.

Police were told the victim and another man, a 25-year-old Concord resident, had gotten some food from a food truck in another part of Oakland. The two drove to the East 10th Street location, where they stopped.

There, they told authorities, a masked man with a gun came up to their vehicle and robbed them of a gold chain and cash before shooting the 18-year-old in the abdomen and leg. The suspect fled and the men drove to a convenience store on nearby International

Boulevard, where police were called.

The other shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 2500 block of 63rd Avenue.

Police were told a 40-yearold man had gotten into an argument with another man he apparently knew. As he was driving away in his vehicle, the man with whom he had been arguing and another man began shooting at him, one with a rifle.

The man was hit in the shoulder and leg but was still able to drive to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.

Police have not specified what the men were arguing about. No arrests have been made.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $7,500 in reward money in the robbery-shooting and up to $5,000 in the other shooting for information leading to the arrests of the suspects. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3326 or 510-2383426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.