Police ID two young men killed during birthday party at Oakland community center

OAKLAND — Police here have identified two young men who were shot and killed shortly after showing up to a birthday party at a local community event center.

Kelin Sissoko, 19, of Richmond, and Kamel Carpenter, 20, of Berkeley, were shot and killed Jan. 10 at an event center on the 500 block of 55th Street in Oakland, police said. A 29-year-old man from San Pablo was also struck by gunfire but survived.

The three victims arrived at the birthday party, and were shot before they made it inside, authorities said. More than one gunman fired at them at around 10 p.m., and the suspects were gone by the time police got there, authorities said.

Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was related to a rivalry between groups of people in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, but no arrests have been announced yet. Police said that they recovered a gun from the scene but that it wasn’t immediately clear whether it was one used in the shooting.

Anyone with information about the shooting may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950. Anyone with pictures or video of it may email them to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov