California, United States

In Oakland, California, a high school graduation ceremony was disrupted by a shooting incident that left two people injured.

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Emergency personnel were called to Skyline High School in response to reports of two persons having been shot in the parking lot. 

According to Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino, the injured, a man and a woman, have been transferred to the hospital and are in stable condition despite having sustained gunshot wounds.

The Oakland Police Department stated that they are "investigating a shooting with multiple victims" on X.

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The incident happened in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard shortly before 7:45 p.m."

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"OPD is investigating a shooting with multiple victims. The shooting occurred just before 7:45 p.m. in the 12200 block of Skyline Boulevard. When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds," the statement read.

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"There are some reports of some kind of dispute, and that is being looked into," Oakland Lieutenant Robert Trevino said. 

There are multiple suspects, according to the Lieutenant, and police are "trying to identify exactly how many."

He noted that currently they are treating it as "an isolated incident."

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According to NBC Bay Area, a white car with the windows down drove around the parking lot and fired several bullets at the crowd.

Video from the site revealed a heavy police presence, including dozens of police cars and armed cops, on the streets around the school.

When he heard gunshots, Kyle Jackson told Fox 2 San Francisco that he was filming a video.

"I don't know what happened after that, just that everyone started running for safety, and we just being trying to figure out everything since," he continued.

"I was hoping no one got hit, hoping everybody was safe. The students, the parents, the teachers, everyone," he said. 

"This is supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. I just hope they can put this in the past and move forward," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)