An 18-year-old man of Tongan descent was killed and his 16-year-old brother wounded early Sunday when at least two men began shooting at them outside their East Oakland home in the US.
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.
Mausia died at the scene. His brother was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not released.
Daza-Quiroz said police don’t have a motive yet for the attack and that no arrests have been made.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to US$15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.