Attempted murder, suicide at Oakland Motel 6
By Harry Harris
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 09/09/2009 07:34:35 AM PDT
Updated: 09/09/2009 07:36:06 AM PDT
OAKLAND — A 19-year-old woman is fighting for her life this morning after being shot in the head at an East Oakland motel by a 27-year-old man who then killed himself, police said.
The shooting happened about 12:06 a.m. at the Motel 6, 8480 Edes Ave., not far from the Oakland Coliseum, less than five hours after the two checked into a room, police said.
Police did not identify them pending notification of relatives.
Sgt. Alex Perez said the woman had documents indicating she was from Las Vegas; the man appears to be from Vallejo.
Perez said police are not sure what their relationship was or how long they knew each other.
He said the couple checked into the motel about 7:27 p.m. Tuesday, just a few minutes after buying some food at a nearby fast food restaurant. He said the food was never eaten.
Other occupants did not report hearing any arguing from the pair's room.
A security guard and a guest did hear gunfire just before the two were found.
Perez said it appears the man shot the woman in the head with a pistol then shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:27 a.m. today.
The woman was in grave condition at a hospital.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 510-238-3821.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 | 9:29 AM
Bay City News
OAKLAND -- Police are investigating what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide at a Motel 6 near Oakland International Airport early this morning.
Officers headed to a Motel 6 at 8480 Edes Ave. at 12:10 a.m. to investigate reports of gunshots and screams coming from Room 2511, police spokesman Officer Jeff Thomason said.
The first officers to arrive noticed what looked like a bullet hole in the room's window, Thomason said. When they knocked on the door, there was no answer.
They tried to use a key card to enter the room but the door had been locked from the inside and officers had to force their way in, Thomason said.
Inside, they found a man and a woman lying on the floor. Both had been shot and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Thomason said.
The woman was taken to Highland Hospital where she was listed in grave condition, Thomason said.
Investigators believe the man shot the woman then turned the gun on himself, he said. Police are still trying to confirm the identities of the woman and the gunman.
Laura Rojo-Eddy, a Motel 6 spokeswoman, confirmed that the case appeared to be an attempted murder-suicide.
"Obviously we are quite distraught over what has happened," she said.
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