Two brothers who attended Berkeley High School were shot and killed at a house party in North Oakland on Saturday night, officials said.
Angel Sotelo Garcia, 15, and Jazy Sotelo Garcia, 17, were living with their single mother and leave behind four younger siblings, according to a. Angel was a"gentle soul, who loved and cared deeply for those around him"; Jazy"tended to naturally assume the role of protector and was"curious and excited about learning, about going to college, and was focused on his future education plans. Importantly, he was a loving son, brother and friend," the donation page said.
The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Apgar Street near the Oakland-Emeryville border at 9:45 p.m., authorities the East Bay Times. Two teens were also injured in the shooting and taken to a local hospital, the news site reported.about 30 to 40 teenagers were at the party that was believed to be a birthday celebration.
"It just started as commotion where young people were drinking and kind of gathering," neighbor and witness Martin Opsahl, who lives across the street, told the TV station." breaking out into bickering and hostility. Before you know it, two guys just walked upstairs and started shooting at each other."
Enikia Ford Morthel, superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District, called the incident a"senseless act of gun violence" and said the community is deeply saddened by the incident. Counseling services will be available to students on Monday and district leadership will be on campus at Berkeley High to offer support.
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