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Two people were shot and killed and three others were wounded during a violent night in Oakland, police said today.
The two overnight slayings bring to 76 the number of killings in the city so far this year. The spate of shootings come as the Oakland City Council prepares to take its nine-week summer break, which has prompted a local community group to blast city leaders for not doing enough to stem the bloodshed.