Fourth man killed in five-hour span in Oakland

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A man was killed early Saturday in the Highland neighborhood of East Oakland, less than five hours after three men were fatally shot across the city.

The man, who was not immediately identified, was found on 90th Avenue near International Boulevard around 1:20 a.m., police said. Officers were notified of the shooting through ShotSpotter, the gunshot detection device.

Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he died.

The shooting came after a triple homicide in West Oakland just before 9 p.m. Friday, which police called a “deliberate” attack.

The victims were a 29-year-old and 31-year-old from Oakland and a 21-year-old from Vallejo. Officials did not release their names.

The violent start to the weekend came days after city officials highlighted improved crime trends. The city tallied fewer homicides in 2018 than it had in nearly two decades and recorded a 25 percent drop in car break-ins.

Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to contact homicide investigators at 510-238-3821 or the tip line at 510-238-7950.

Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: kveklerov@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kveklerov