One person has been killed after a gunfight near the Occupy Oakland camp at Frank Ogawa Plaza Thursday evening.
Six gunshots rang out shortly before 5 p.m. several feet from the 12th Street BART station adjacent to the plaza where Occupy protesters have set up camp.
A person acting as a spokesperson for the protesters told ABC7 the victim may have been hiding out from a person or a group of people at the encampment shortly before the incident.
ABC7's Laura Anthony was at the Occupy encampment and heard the gunshots. An ABC7 photographer and another individual were assaulted when they attempted to gather video of the shooting scene.
A crowd quickly formed a human chain around the individual who was shot until police arrived. Oakland police are currently interviewing eyewitnesses to determine what happened.
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan confirmed to ABC7 News that the shooting victim passed away from his injuries.
City councilman Ignacio de la Fuente said his biggest fear had happened.
"I have been very vocal on the fact that this cannot continue," De La Fuente said in a phone interview with ABC7 News. "I think fear has become a reality. This mayor has got to take responsibility for that."
De La Fuente said the Occupy encampment "does a lot of harm to the city and the individuals, and they should just pack and leave -- and if not, we should take whatever action is necessary."
On Wednesday, five council members -- Larry Reid, Libby Schaaf, Desley Brooks, Patricia Kernighan and Ignacio De La Fuente -- held a news conference to demand that the city remove the tent camp.
They said Occupy Oakland had already cost the financially strapped city more than $1 million.
Looks like this shooting just might push the city of Oakland to finally break up the party.
Six gunshots rang out shortly before 5 p.m. several feet from the 12th Street BART station adjacent to the plaza where Occupy protesters have set up camp.
A person acting as a spokesperson for the protesters told ABC7 the victim may have been hiding out from a person or a group of people at the encampment shortly before the incident.
ABC7's Laura Anthony was at the Occupy encampment and heard the gunshots. An ABC7 photographer and another individual were assaulted when they attempted to gather video of the shooting scene.
A crowd quickly formed a human chain around the individual who was shot until police arrived. Oakland police are currently interviewing eyewitnesses to determine what happened.
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan confirmed to ABC7 News that the shooting victim passed away from his injuries.
City councilman Ignacio de la Fuente said his biggest fear had happened.
"I have been very vocal on the fact that this cannot continue," De La Fuente said in a phone interview with ABC7 News. "I think fear has become a reality. This mayor has got to take responsibility for that."
De La Fuente said the Occupy encampment "does a lot of harm to the city and the individuals, and they should just pack and leave -- and if not, we should take whatever action is necessary."
On Wednesday, five council members -- Larry Reid, Libby Schaaf, Desley Brooks, Patricia Kernighan and Ignacio De La Fuente -- held a news conference to demand that the city remove the tent camp.
They said Occupy Oakland had already cost the financially strapped city more than $1 million.
Looks like this shooting just might push the city of Oakland to finally break up the party.