Alameda and I would guess Oakland has some Asian gangs but the complete lack of mention of who the suspects are or even the mom’s name by the leftist mainstream media points in one direction. The girl was shot near some basketball courts that are often used by Oakland types. The Alameda main island is a man-made island with limited escape routes to Oakland. The main route in this area is through a dark underwater tunnel. The tunnel has a powerful psychological effect keeping Oakland and Alameda separate. Alameda has a small town mid-western feel to it yet there are drive by shootings 2 miles away on the Oakland side. Alameda is one of the most conservative towns in the Bay Area, at least by Bay Area standards. This type of crime is rare in Alameda, yet over in Oakland the cops are so swamped with murders and uncooperative witnesses that they often go unsolved. But not this time.
This occurred about ten minutes away from our home. Alameda is an enclave, right next to homicidal Oakland. But we had just three murders I am aware of in the last seven years.
I think it is because our police, ever ready to stop anyone going over 25 mph (I do not exaggerate, this town is a total speed trap) are very proactive. The local newspapers record little but parole checks, and goodness knows they’ll pull you over if your seat belt looks loose. I don’t like that aspect, but, our crime rate is really low.
There are no gangs in Alameda that I am aware of, and I don’t keep my head in the sand. Of course some gangbangers may want to come through the tunnel and sniff around. They shot that poor girl in the back. I hope they get tried as adults.