Man and woman shot dead in East Oakland

Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent at the scene of the 500 block of 105th Ave. where two adults were shot and killed in East Oakland, Calif., on Fri. Jan. 16, 2015. Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent at the scene of the 500 block of 105th Ave. where two adults were shot and killed in East Oakland, Calif., on Fri. Jan. 16, 2015. Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Man and woman shot dead in East Oakland 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A man and a woman were shot and killed Friday on a residential street in East Oakland, police said.

The two were shot about 12:10 p.m. on the 500 block of 105th Avenue in the city’s Sobrante Park neighborhood and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said a man wearing a ski mask opened fire and fled in a car. No arrest has been made. A California Highway Patrol helicopter assisted officers, who were canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses.

The slain woman was identified as Alexis Randolph, 19, by her grandfather, 62-year-old Carl Randolph, who stood outside the crime scene tape.

She had lived at her grandfather’s home in the neighborhood for three months after moving from San Jose and worked at UPS, he said, adding the slain man may be her boyfriend.

“She was a beautiful young lady, learning about life,” he said. “She got caught up in the wrong time. It’s heartbreaking. She had no enemies.”

He added, “You don’t expect it to happen to you, no matter how innocent the person is. God didn’t intend us to act this way toward each other. We’re here to love one another. Things happen so fast in life. ... Embrace your family. Let them know how much you love them.”

Carl Randolph said he had warned his granddaughter to be “extra careful” in Oakland.

Family members of the slain woman gathered at the scene, hugging each other and crying. A woman came up to the victim’s mother as she bawled and said a prayer with her.

Officers stopped several cars in the neighborhood, but there was no immediate word on arrests. Police were following up on leads, said Officer Frank Bonifacio, an Oakland police spokesman.

Police Chief Sean Whent was among the department officials at the scene.

The double slaying brings the number of homicides in the city to four so far this year.

“It’s messed up,” said Mark Thamson, 52, who lives in the area. “There's too much shooting in Oakland.”

Iris Merriouns. the chief of staff for City Councilman Larry Reid, had been in the area meeting with residents prior to the shooting.

“We would hope to curb violence in Oakland,” she said, adding that the attack “clearly shows the need for additional violence prevention efforts.”

Hamed Aleaziz and Henry K. Lee are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com, hlee@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz, @henryklee