Firefighter shot at 30-50 times in Oakland after wrong turn

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http://www.ktvu.com/news/firefighter-shot-at-30-times-in-oakland-after-wrong-turn

One wrong turn almost cost a Bay Area firefighter his life as someone opened up an excessive amount of gunfire on him in East Oakland Wednesday night.

"I felt the whole car shaking and I was like ‘Wow, I might die tonight,’" said Joseph Echema.

He says he was talking on his cell phone and drove down the wrong street before pulling over in the 2000 block of 102nd Avenue in East Oakland. He turned off his car and then felt as he was under attack.

"I didn't think I was going to make it out. I never felt anything like that in my life," said Echema.


He says roughly 30 shots were fired, with about 18 bullets hitting his car.

"I heard so many rounds going off and the power of the bullets that were hitting my car. I just thought it was going to be relentless and I wasn't going to make it out," said Echema.

Bullet holes can be seen from every angle of the car. Echema believes the bullet that shattered his back window traveled through the car and hit the front window. Luckily, he was laying down. When the gunfire stopped he decided to make a run for it.

"I saw him there and it looked like he was trying to reload or do something. But he wasn't running away so I thought round two was coming," said Echema.

That's when he turned on his car and drove a little more than a half a mile away to a fire station on 98th Avenue. First responders treated him for a bullet graze.

People living in the area say they live in a relatively quiet neighborhood, and Wednesday night's shooting comes as a shock. Residents add that this type of crime is misinterpreted and not a fair representation of those who live here.

"It's not indicative of what happened last night. I have friends and a girlfriend living there for two years,” said Echema. “It's a diverse community and never really had any problems or seen any problems before.”

Oakland police have not released any information about a motive or a suspect description. If you know anything about this case you're asked to give them a call.
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https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/loc...-Bullets-Not-Flames-in-Oakland-471230133.html

A Bay Area firefighter and former Oakland Raider said Thursday he's counting his blessings after his car was hit by a hail of bullets Wednesday night in Oakland.

Joseph Echema said he was visiting his girlfriend around 10 p.m. when he pulled over to take a call. The next thing he knew, his car started shaking when bullets started flying.

"It’s just by the grace blessing that I actually survived," said Echema, who played running back at Cal in the early 2000s and went on to play five seasons in the NFL.

Looking at Echema’s car, it’s hard to believe he escaped without a scratch.

"They say there was anywhere between 40 and 50 shots; police found over 30 casings," he said.

His car was hit at least 18 times.

The veteran firefighter said he got lost as he was leaving his girlfriend’s house in the 2000 block of 102nd Avenue. That’s when someone opened fire.

"The person who was shooting stopped and reloaded," Echema said. "There was a pause in the gunfire."

Frantic, Echema ducked, narrowly escaping a bullet that could have hit him in the head.

"In the line of work that I do, you see people pass away, you see people in car accidents," he said. "I’ve never been in a situation where I thought my life was in danger."

Echema quickly drove away to a nearby fire station, where he got help.

Oakland police are investigating, but so far, they say they have no suspects and no motive. On Thursday night, Echema was reflecting on his brush with death.

"We have a lot of young men, young teenagers who probably lost their way, don’t know what they’re doing, how they are affecting people," he said, adding that their actions are affecting communities with families that don’t deserve this type of violence.
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I'm glad he's okay. How long would it have taken to unload 30-50 bullets? Where did all those bullets go? I can't believe I'm not reading about people getting struck in their houses.
 
This is your city on diversity.

Oakland is such a shit show, I'm sure he'll be moving to Alameda after that.
 
Different culture, hard to judge.

It's important that we leave race out of discussions regarding violence. Statistics and data will only lead us down the path of a witch hunt. We need to figure this out under the presumption that EVERY race is equally as violent as the next. Anything else is just bigotry and against LGBBQ's.

EDIT: Upon re-reading, perhaps this was some sort of vigilante? I couldn't help but notice the driver admitted to the press that he was driving while on the phone when the shooting started. Coincidence? I don't think so.
 
gang initiation? they thought he was someone else? there really can only be so many reasons for this kind of spraying
 
A black man in what looks to be an escolade gets shot at 30 times turning down the wrong road in possibly a bad neighbourhood. It was at night so maybe he it was some gang shit.
 
So, a black man gets his ride lit up in a poor black neighborhood?

How can we use this to stoke anxieties about white vulnerability and the barbarity of coloreds? Check this thread for the latest.

Viva said:
This is your city on diversity.
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I appreciate how quickly you've ascended the ranks of shit posters here in the past couple months, especially since you clearly aren't rocking a throwaway account. You've brought it, so mad respect.

But, yes, a Nigerian-born fire fighter is an example of diversity, I suppose.
 
He must've been black and mistakenly drove into a neighborhood ran by white supremacists
 
Trotsky said:
So, a black man gets his ride lit up in a poor black neighborhood?

How can we use this to stoke anxieties about white vulnerability and the barbarity of coloreds? Check this thread for the latest.



I appreciate how quickly you've ascended the ranks of shit posters here in the past couple months, especially since you clearly aren't rocking a throwaway account. You've brought it, so mad respect.

But, yes, a Nigerian-born fire fighter is an example of diversity, I suppose.
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Have you ever lived in Oakland?

Shooting and violent crimes are quite routine, and a large portion of this crime stems from the racial dividing lines that were drawn decades ago. If you think gang violence is just a matter of turf and colored clothing you either haven't spent much time around that culture, or you're talking out of your ass. Spend some time in Oakland, and you'll likely want to leave as soon as possible.

Compare Oakland to its neighbor city Alameda, with a much different racial identity (white and Asian majority) and you'll see they're world's apart as far as crime and quality of living goes.
 
Viva said:
Have you ever lived in Oakland?

Shooting and violent crimes are quite routine, and a large portion of this crime stems from the racial dividing lines that were drawn decades ago. If you think gang violence is just a matter of turf and colored clothing you either haven't spent much time around that culture, or you're talking out of your ass. Spend some time in Oakland, and you'll likely want to leave as soon as possible.

Compare Oakland to its neighbor city Alameda, with a much different racial identity (white and Asian majority) and you'll see they're world's apart as far as crime and quality of living goes.
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I just noticed your location says greater Appalachia. How did you wind up moving from Oakland to the Appalachias? I don't know anyone who would make that choice unless they were drinking bottled water in Flint.
 
He drove down the wrong street, and also pulled over to take the call at night, and also shut off his car?

I'm calling bullshit.
 
JosephDredd said:
I just noticed your location says greater Appalachia. How did you wind up moving from Oakland to the Appalachias? I don't know anyone who would make that choice unless they were drinking bottled water in Flint.
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Because it's more affordable and less populated. Oakland is rather expensive, and with that price comes loads of crime and pollution. The Bay Area is kinda dirty with the exception of places like Alameda or San Mateo.
 
JosephDredd said:
I just noticed your location says greater Appalachia. How did you wind up moving from Oakland to the Appalachias? I don't know anyone who would make that choice unless they were drinking bottled water in Flint.
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Moving from a shithole to the country sounds smart. Who want to be gunned by street trash?
 
Fawlty said:
He drove down the wrong street, and also pulled over to take the call at night, and also shut off his car?

I'm calling bullshit.
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Story is a bit off.
 
Fawlty said:
He drove down the wrong street, and also pulled over to take the call at night, and also shut off his car?

I'm calling bullshit.
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Pulling over to take a call I could get but turning off the car?...

That said, it IS Oakland... wouldn't be surprised if something like this actually happened.
 
Gregolian said:
Pulling over to take a call I could get but turning off the car?...

That said, it IS Oakland... wouldn't be surprised if something like this actually happened.
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It happened, but the victim may not be as oblivious as he claims. It doesn't seem random. 50 rounds with reloading?
 
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