Crime & Safety
Victim, Suspect Identified In Fatal Concord Shooting
Concord police have arrested a Pleasant Hill man in connection with the fatal shooting of a Concord man.
CONCORD, CA — An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal shooting in a parking lot Monday in an industrial area in Concord, police said in update on the homicide case.
Officers responded at 12:40 p.m. Monday to a report of gunfire in a parking lot in the 2300 block of Stanwell Drive and found a man lying on the ground suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
"Life-saving measure were immediately performed by first-responders, but the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced as deceased at the scene," Concord police said in a news release at 1 a.m. Tuesday.
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The victim has since been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as 39-year-old Concord resident Michael Olsen.
"Concord Police Detectives have arrested Harminder Singh Aujla, who was currently residing in Pleasant Hill, for murder of the male victim," police said in an update at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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"The shooting was not random or gang related. There are no outstanding suspects," police said in the update.
"As this is an ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time," police said.
Anyone with information regarding the homicide investigation is asked to call Concord police Detective Kevin Giacoletto with CPD’s Major Crime Unit at 925-671-3040 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 925-603-5836.
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