Mother of two slain by stray bullet fired into Oakland home is identified
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OAKLAND — A 42-year-old mother of two killed Friday night when she was struck by a stray bullet while inside her Laurel district home was identified by police Tuesday as Wing Yin Wong.
No arrests have been made yet in her killing.
The shooting happened about 9:40 p.m. Friday while Wong was lying on a couch inside her home in the 3600 block of 38th Avenue.
Her husband and their two children were also in the house, but were not injured.
Police said a dispute broke out about a block away in the area of 39th Avenue and Masterson Street, where a group of people were gathered and shots were fired.
One of the bullets went through a window at Wong’s home and struck her. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m. Friday.
Police are trying to determine what the dispute was about and why shots were fired. Some parked vehicles were hit by the gunfire but no other victims were found. Multiple shell casings were recovered at the scene.
Attempts to reach family members have been unsuccessful.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.
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