6 people shot and wounded in Oakland after First Friday event

Five men were wounded in a shooting that broke out after Oakland's First Friday early Saturday morning, authorities said. Five men were wounded in a shooting that broke out after Oakland's First Friday early Saturday morning, authorities said. Photo: Oakland Police Department Photo: Oakland Police Department Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close 6 people shot and wounded in Oakland after First Friday event 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Two people were arrested after a shooting broke out in Oakland that left six people wounded, authorities said.

Officers heard shots about 12:10 a.m. in the area of William Street and Telegraph Avenue, according to the Oakland Police Department.

Two men were in a dispute that escalated and they fired guns at each other, police said. Those men, who were not identified, were in critical condition after being shot in the body and limbs, police said.

They were arrested after being transported to a hospital.

Three other men in the area were also injured and taken to the hospital.

Authorities said Saturday afternoon that another person was also shot, bringing the total number of victims to six.

The conditions of the victims range from stable to critical, police said. They are between the ages of 18 and 46.

Photos posted on Facebook by the Oakland Police Officers’ Association showed patrol vehicles with shattered passenger and rear windows as a “result of these suspects engaging in a gun battle.”

The group condemned the shooting, saying, “The violence perpetrated in our city is unacceptable.”

A separate shooting that occurred nearly an hour later about three blocks away injured one man, police said.

The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. on the 2100 block of Broadway, according to authorities.

The man, who was not identified, had a gunshot wound to the leg and was in stable condition.

Two suspects fled the scene and no arrests were made.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani