Crime & Safety

Concord Man 1 Of 3 Arrested in Connection with San Pablo Convenience Store Armed Robbery and Shooting

The other two suspects are from Oakland.

San Pablo police have arrested three men who are suspected of participating in an armed robbery and shooting at a convenience store in San Pablo, police said Thursday. On Jan. 21, at 11:44 p.m., San Pablo police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Bonfare Market, located at 1321 23rd St., police said.

Officers arrived to find a store clerk suffering from gunshot wounds and a second store clerk uninjured, police said. Police said officers used evidence obtained through the investigation on Tuesday to arrest one of the suspects, identified as Samson Eugene Tatum III, 21, of Concord.

Thursday, officers were able to identify and arrest two other suspects, Mario Halterman, 27, and Samson Tatum Jr., 40, both of Oakland.

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Police are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding the armed robbery and shooting is encouraged to call the San Pablo police investigation division at (510) 215-3150 or the West Contra Costa Crime Stoppers tip line at (510) 799-8255.

By Bay City News

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