Shots ring out at Oakland Tech High School football game
A shooting occurred during a football game at a California high school called Oakland Tech High School, leaving three people injured.
Here is everything you need to know.
Multiple shots were fired during a high school football game
According to local reports, shots were heard Sunday afternoon at Oakland Technical High School while a youth soccer team was on the campus field.
Also, according to ABC, the soccer game was between 10-year-olds from Fresno and Oakland. Gunfire reportedly went up from the pitch’s stands.
A 52-year-old woman, a 30-year-old man and a 5-year-old girl were injured during the unfortunate tragedy.
On Sunday night, Oakland police confirmed that all of the victims are now in stable condition.
The incident reportedly occurred around 1:15 p.m. In addition, authorities are inspecting the scene.
Meanwhile, the United States has currently witnessed around 315 mass shootings involving firearms in 2022 according to the Gun Violence Archive.
When I’m in Congress, I will sign legislation to ban assault weapons in America.
We must stop the epidemic of gun violence.
—Jon Kaiman (@Kaiman4Congress) July 25, 2022
People condemn shooting at Oakland Tech High School
Oakland Dynamites coach Quintrell Dotson condemned the shooting, explaining how kids would find it a traumatic experience.
He mentioned, “It’s sad that I heard these kids running and screaming, and you know when you see the faces of these kids and how they react to stuff like that, it just makes it even worse.”
A shooting at Oakland Tech today during a football game? Three people were injured, including a 5-year-old boy. I’m tired of these violent monsters destroying my hometown. Enough is enough. Send these tough, violent cowards to the Ukraine and let them play with guns there.
— Elmano Gonsalves (@Elmanogonsalves) August 1, 2022
Additionally, Dotson went on to say, “Kids don’t deserve to see and witness things like this, kids don’t need to be like this once you come to these events, whatever in the outside nature shouldn’t even be.” going on here, so it hurts that this happened today.’
Politician Jon Kaiman wrote in a Twitter message: “When I’m in Congress, I will sign legislation to ban assault weapons in America.” We must stop the epidemic of armed violence.’
You know you have a gun violence problem when 7 people were shot during a mass shooting in Orlando and 8 people were shot during a mass shooting in Detroit, but George Jetson is the main story.
Another day in America.
— CHOSEN (@CH005Y) July 31, 2022
While one user said: ‘Man shooting at a youth soccer game where young children find peace and have fun. To really break my heart man. Why Oakland?
Another chimed in saying: ‘A shooting at Oakland Tech today during a football game? Three people were injured, including a 5-year-old boy. I’m tired of these violent monsters destroying my hometown. Enough is enough. Send these tough, violent cowards to the Ukraine and let them play with guns there.
As I listen to Republicans on the assault weapons ban talk about gun violence and all kinds of nonsense that has nothing to do with reducing gun violence, I am reminded that they are all responsible for gun violence in America. and if it weren’t for them, Jaime might still be alive today. pic.twitter.com/8TnFJjWgmw
—Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) July 29, 2022
Another user noted: “You know you have a gun violence problem when 7 people were shot during a mass shooting in Orlando and 8 people were shot during a mass shooting in Detroit, but George Jetson is the main story.” Just another day in America.
