Shooting near Fruitvale BART Station injures 1 in leg, chest

Bay Area Rapid Transit trains wait to board passengers at the Fruitvale station Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. A major San Francisco Bay Area transit …

Bay Area Rapid Transit trains wait to board passengers at the Fruitvale station Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. A major San Francisco Bay Area transit system ran trains as usual on Saturday after labor negotiations were extended past a midnight deadline, but the threat of a commute-disrupting strike loomed with the unions promising to walk off the job Monday if weekend talks fail to reach a deal. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

by: Bay City News

Posted: May 17, 2023 / 09:50 AM PDT

Updated: May 17, 2023 / 09:50 AM PDT

A person was shot in the chest and leg Tuesday afternoon in East Oakland, police said Wednesday. The shooting occurred just after 4:45 p.m. in the 3300 block of East 12th Street near the Fruitvale BART station.

Officers responded and located the victim. Firefighters and paramedics also responded and provided aid before they took the person to a hospital.

Police did not know the condition of the victim Wednesday morning. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department’s felony assault unit at (510) 238-3426.