OAKLAND — A 29-year-old bicyclist from Texas was fatally shot Saturday morning as he rode across from Lake Merritt, police said.

The shooting was reported at 12:41 a.m. in the 2000 block of Lakeshore Avenue between East 18th Street and Hanover Avenue where the man was apparently riding in a bicycle lane.

Police identified the victim as Ernesto Lora Jr.

Police responding to reports of gunfire found the man lying on the pavement next to his bicycle. He was taken to a hospital where he died at 1:02 a.m.

Sgt. Michael Cardoza said police are trying to determine if the man worked in the area or maybe lived nearby or was on his way to visit someone. He asked for anyone who knows Lora to contact police.

He said police don’t know if the man was shot by someone on the street or from a vehicle.

Cardoza said police have not established a motive but at this point believe it was not a robbery.

The killing is the 17th this year investigated by Oakland police. Last year at this time police had investigated 27 homicides.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.