SEVEN wounded in mass shooting at Oakland park - and two are in critical condition



Seven people have been wounded in a mass shooting in Oakland, California.



The shooting took place in a residential neighborhood, not far from a park in East Oakland, a part of the city that has become infamous for its high crime rate.



Gunmen sprayed streets corners with bullets for three blocks in a running shooting spree about 6pm on Monday that left shell-shocked neighbors ducking for cover.



Two of the victims are in critical condition. The remaining five had minor wounds.

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The shooting started outside this bodega in a residential neighborhood of East Oakland, California

The Oakland Tribune reports that the shootings happened near Verdese Carter Park.

'This is fairly outrageous. Six o'clock at night isn't that late at night and you've got a fair number of rounds fired at here. Really pretty brazen stuff out here for this time of day,' Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent told the newspaper.



All seven of the victims are men - age 23 to 31.



He said he hopes witnesses come forward to identify the gunmen behind the shooting.



No suspects have been named and Oakland police are searching for the culprits.



The shooting continued three blocks later near Verdese Carter Park. They took place about 6pm, not long after dark

Some of the wounded victims were taken to Highland Hospital. Others were taken to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.

The shooting started a bodega and continued up the block to a second location.



A witness described dropping to the ground when she saw the gunmen coming and feeling bullets wiz by her.