Update: 2 dead after shooting on Panoramic Way in Oakland
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Authorities have responded to Panoramic Hill after a man and woman were shot Friday morning, according to early reports.
The incident took place in the 400 block of Panoramic Way in Oakland, not far from the Berkeley city line.
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At least one of the individuals has reportedly died despite efforts by first responders to revive them, according to preliminary information.
The Berkeley Police Department got multiple calls about possible gunfire beginning at 10:48 a.m.
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Officers responded and the Berkeley Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene.
The Scanner has asked the Oakland Police Department for further details.
Update, 12:15 p.m. One Panoramic Hill resident described "a slew of emergency vehicles" coming up the street Friday morning as authorities responded to reports of a double shooting.
"The urgency," she said. "And the sirens and the sirens and the sirens."
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Authorities told neighborhood residents just after noon that one person had been detained and that there was no need to shelter in place.
"We never received a shelter-in-place message," the resident added.
Another resident described at least 10 emergency vehicles parked in the 500 block of Panoramic Way.
There have also been reports that two people have died, but that information remains unconfirmed.
"Both patients have been declared"
Update, 12:31 p.m. Two people were declared dead at a home on Panoramic Hill in Oakland on Friday morning, according to emergency dispatches reviewed by The Scanner.
"Both patients have been declared," a firefighter reported over the radio at about 11:25 a.m. "All units can cancel."
Firefighters had to walk, rather than drive, up to the scene in the 400 block of Panoramic due to police vehicles blocking the way.
The neighborhood is known for narrow streets and hairpin turns that make emergency access difficult.
"We need units to coordinate or you guys aren't going to be able to get out of there," one Berkeley firefighter advised.
Over the radio, another firefighter described the roadway as an "absolute parking lot," asking crews to stage lower down the hill in the 200 block of Panoramic Way.
"There's a PD officer there, they can direct you up," he said.
UC Berkeley: "No known or ongoing threats"
Scenes from Panoramic Hill on Friday morning, Oct. 2, 2026: Police block the street. News trucks arrive. The ATF has also responded. Ariel Nava Photo
Update, 12:50 p.m. UC Berkeley released a statement to the community just after 12:30 p.m.
"There is an ongoing police investigation regarding a shooting that was reported at approximately 10:48 am. The incident occurred in Oakland on the 400 block of Panoramic Way. There are no known or ongoing threats to the campus. There may be increased police activity in the area of Panoramic Way. If you have any information regarding this case, contact the Oakland Police Department at 510-777-3333."
"A very tight neighborhood"
Update, 1:20 p.m. One Panoramic Hill resident told TBS he had "never seen so many emergency vehicles before. Definitely congestion trying to make it up the hill."
Another spoke to reporters at the scene.
He said he'd heard about the shooting from the neighborhood email list.
"There's a large Listserv in the neighborhood, so people stay connected," he said. "It's a very tight neighborhood in general."
Many people heard about the incident via the Citizen app, which notified nearly 70,000 users about the shooting Friday morning.
OPD Panoramic Way press conference
Update, 2 p.m. Police have identified the deceased individuals as a married couple who lived in the 400 block of Panoramic Way.
The man, 61, and woman, 63, were found outside their home by a neighbor who went to investigate after hearing gunshots, OPD Assistant Chief Casey Johnson said in a news conference at 1:30 p.m.
Police recovered a gun at the scene.
Johnson said it was too soon to classify the incident as a murder-suicide, but that police are not looking for anyone else.
"Everything's a possibility until we can fully investigate the scene," he said. "There is no current threat at all to the neighbors or the neighborhood."
Johnson thanked Berkeley police and firefighters for their help and said arriving OPD officers had been notified by BPD that the couple had died despite life-saving measures.
The Oakland Police Department's Homicide Division will investigate the case.
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This story will be updated as additional details become available.
