Atlanta, Ga. 8/3/2007 2:48:49 AM
News / People

Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey Shot and Killed by Masked Gunman

Chauncey Bailey, the 57-year-old editor of the Oakland Post in California, was shot and killed this morning by a masked gunman in the downtown area.

According to the San Jose Mercury News “Witnesses told police a masked gunman shot a man, then fled on foot to a waiting van and drove off. Police have not released a name but sources said that Bailey, 57, was the apparent victim.”

The shooting occurred around 7:25 a.m. and appeared to be deliberate. No suspects have been arrested.

Bailey had been named editor of the Oakland Post in June.

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