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OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — The Oakland Burghal Attorney has sued the landlords of an accommodation circuitous that they said has become a abject for a agitated gang. Residents said they accept accomplished robberies, shootings and assemblage associates block bottomward tenants.
Video provided to KPIX 5 from the Oakland Burghal Attorney shows assemblage associates aboveboard accustomed accoutrements at the Hillside Apartments to alarm tenants. Many families at the 100-unit circuitous said they rarely leave their apartments because of the connected shootings.
A addressee called Ronnett, who would not accord her aftermost name, said, "This is a prison. This is Hillside, 'Killside' prison."
A jailbait was attempt asleep over the weekend in advanced of the complex.
Jamie Lewis confused to the circuitous aftermost year, Since then, two bodies accept been attempt and killed, and she has had to run for cover.
Lewis recalled one adventure and said, "We've apparent these cars, advancing from that way, speeding. By the time they got to the stop sign, you heard arguing, and you see a dude affairs out a gun and alpha cutting at the added car. I had to about-face about and run with my son in a car seat, aback in the gate."
Oakland Burghal Attorney Barbara Parker is suing the two acreage owners, adage they accept burst promises to appoint aegis and adios botheration tenants. "The abortion of the owners to advance able standards and security, it appears to accept become a allurement for crime. It is one of the top in the burghal for calls for service," Parker said.
Aside from the crime, tenants said the circuitous is infested with bugs and fleas.
The tenants KPIX 5 talked to said they can't allow to leave. "I would do annihilation to move, but it's adamantine to move." Ronnett said.
The acreage owners alive in Walnut Creek area. KPIX 5 again contacted the acreage owners Thursday, but they accept not responded.
The landlords are additionally adverse different federal charges. They afresh pled accusable to accouterment bids at foreclosure auctions.
Title : Oakland City Attorney Sues Landlords Of Apartment Complex Notorious For Violence, Shootings
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