OAKLEY, Calif. — A violent overnight incident involving juveniles that began as a dispute escalated into a shooting, a carjacking, and a multi-city police pursuit, resulting in two arrests, the Oakley Police Department confirmed Monday.
The incident unfolded just after 1:00 a.m. when Oakley Police were dispatched to the East Cypress Road area following reports of a possible abduction and gunfire.
Officers soon located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a local hospital, treated for what was determined to be a non-life-threatening, superficial grazing wound, and later released.
An initial investigation revealed that earlier in the evening, five individuals—three females and two males, including both adults and juveniles—were together in a vehicle. After stopping near Cypress Grove Park, a dispute erupted when two juvenile males demanded to be driven elsewhere.
“When their request was refused, the situation escalated dramatically,” an Oakley Police spokesperson stated.
The two juvenile males allegedly brandished a firearm, took control of the vehicle, and forced the remaining female occupants to drive. On Rubens Way, the females were ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The suspects then fled in the stolen vehicle toward East Cypress Road.
The male victim, who had separated from the group earlier, saw the car leaving and attempted to intervene. As he approached near Frank Hengel Way, one of the suspects fired multiple rounds, grazing the victim in the head.
A multi-agency response ensued. A Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputy later spotted the stolen vehicle traveling at high speed on westbound Highway 4 in Concord. A pursuit was initiated, continuing onto highways 242 and 24 into Orinda, where the vehicle became disabled, ending the chase.
Both juvenile male suspects were taken into custody without further incident and returned to Oakley. Police confirmed both had outstanding arrest warrants prior to the night’s events. They were booked into Juvenile Hall on charges related to the incident, including kidnapping, carjacking, attempted homicide, and assault with a deadly weapon.
The Oakley Police Department thanked the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and the Orinda Police Department for their assistance. The investigation remains active, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Oakley Police Department at 925-625-8060, referencing case number 26-95.