Crime & Safety
Woman Found Shot and Killed on Hwy. 13 Onramp
The woman's body was found about 1:30 a.m. on the Lincoln Avenue onramp to Highway 13, near the Mormon Temple.
Updated June 22, 2012, at 1:11 p.m.
A woman was found shot and killed in the Oakland hills early this morning, Oakland police said.
Police responded at 1:28 a.m. to the shooting near state Highway 13. Motorists spotted the woman on the shoulder of the northbound Lincoln Avenue onramp to Hwy. 13, according to the Oakland Tribune.
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Although paramedics tried to revive the woman, she was nonresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The Oakland Police Department's Major Crimes Unit also responded to the scene, an OPD statement said. The motive for this incident and the suspect(s) responsible are not known at this time, police said.
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Anyone with information or who may have been a witness to potential suspects, suspect vehicle, or potentially related suspiciuos activity in the area is asked to call investigators at (510) 238-3821.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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