After a drop in violent crime last year, Oakland is seeing a deadly start to 2026. Five people have been killed in the first four days, including three during a triple shooting at a convenience store. “It’s scary and I frequent the store. It’s just, it’s bad,” said Nicole Turner, a c ustomer at Sky Market on International Boulevard where the early triple shooting occurred early Saturday. “So it’s not an easy feeling living here.” In addition to Saturday’s incident, two people were killed in unrelated shootings on New Year’s Day. Mayor Barbara Lee said the city will continue working with police and other partners to curb gun violence. Oakland had a low of 67 murders last year compared to 86 and 126 homicides in the previous two years. ...read more read less