Another Deadly Shooting In Richmond

RICHMOND, CA — A man was shot to death in Richmond and another man was wounded late Thursday night, police said this morning. This is the fourth shooting death this month.

Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to the parking lot of the Stop and Shop convenience store at 800 Carlson Boulevard on a ShotSpotter alert, police said.

The officers found a 21-year-old Pittsburg man on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso, according to police, and he succumbed to his injuries.

A second man, an Oakland resident, was also struck by gunfire, according to police. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released.

The suspect in the shooting walked down Carlson Boulevard, then stopped near the convenience store and started shooting at the victim as he left the store, according to preliminary information gathered by homicide
detectives.

The suspect ran northbound on Carlson immediately after the shooting, police said, but there is no suspect information nor is anyone in custody.

Police are still trying to determine the motive for the murder.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock