East Oakland

Two Tongan brothers killed, four wounded in US shootings

Four other people including a 17-year-old girl, were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday in different areas of East Oakland, authorities said.

While the names of the brothers, one 21 and the other 26, have not yet been officially released, family members shared their names on social media.

Kaniva News reports the brothers have been identified as ‘Atiai and Suiti Mēsui.  

They were shot about 1:55 a.m. Sunday outside their home in the 3700 block of High Street near Masterson Street.

Tongan man killed in US shooting incident

Police identified the man killed as Soane Mausia.

The East Bay Times reports the victim’s brother’s name was not released.

The shooting happened about 2:55 a.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of 78th Avenue, a residential area not far from Arroyo Viejo Park.

Sgt. Omar Daza-Quiroz said the two were standing with other relatives outside their home socializing when at least two men ran up to the group and began shooting at them.

Mausia and his brother were the only ones hit by the gunfire.