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Body cam: Oakland police kill man with makeshift spears
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · As published by KTVU FOX 2 News
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident is the third officer-involved shooting this year.
A fatal police shooting occurred in Oakland, involving a man with homemade spears. The incident is the third officer-involved shooting this year. Body-camera and surveillance video of the event have been released by Oakland police.
The footage documents the fatal shooting of the man, who was armed with two makeshift spears. Further details about the incident are available from the Oakland police, who made the video footage public on Wednesday.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: KTVU FOX 2 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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