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🌱 Police seek witnesses after 26 shots fired at Antioch shopping center

Antioch, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek witnesses after 26 shots fired at Antioch shopping center
  • What a possible federal indictment means for Antioch’s former mayor now
  • Will Antioch’s police watchdog finally see inside officer personnel files?

Also on today's calendar: Comedy Uncorked at Hannah Nicole Vineyards Starring Cody Woods, Nancy Lee and Cookie Williams! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 98, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 26 Shell Casings Found After Antioch Shooting That Injured Young Woman (claycord.com) — An 18-year-old woman was injured by gunfire outside Sycamore Square shopping center in Antioch, where police later found 26 shell casings near Sycamore Drive and Peppertree Way. Investigators believe she was not the intended target and she has since been released from the hospital. Anyone who saw or heard anything is urged to contact Antioch police.
   

• DOJ Targets Former Antioch Mayor, He Claims Trump Politics Behind Attack: Report (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors are preparing a potential indictment of former Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, tied to a long-running federal probe into misconduct within the Antioch Police Department and city government. He denies any wrongdoing and says the case is politically motivated, while federal authorities have not yet publicly detailed charges. The investigation follows years of scrutiny over racist text scandals and civil rights violations involving Antioch officers.
   

• Antioch Police Commissioners Eye Access to Personnel Records (ccpulse.org) — Antioch’s Police Oversight Commission is exploring new authority under a state law that could grant access to confidential officer personnel records, but only if the City Council agrees and unions sign off. City attorneys warn it will be a heavy lift, while residents and commissioners argue stronger oversight is needed after recent misconduct cases. A special meeting before Aug. 17 will shape the proposal’s next steps.
   

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  • DOJ Targets Former Antioch Mayor, He Claims Trump Politics Behind Attack: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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