Newark Police Need Help Solving Cold Case Homicide

NEWARK, CA — The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving a homicide case that happened more than 4 years ago.

Officers found the body of 24-year-old Fernando “Gordo” Guerra of San Lorenzo on the east side of Thornton Avenue between Marshlands Road and Hickory Street on Oct. 27, 2014. He died from a gunshot wound.

Police report, "Information that once may have seemed insignificant could prove to be the missing element in solving open cases when combined with new tips and leads."

If you have any information about this case, contact Newark Police Department Investigations Sergeant Shannon Todd at 510-578-4988 or shannon.todd@newark.org .

Information can also be left anonymously on the “Silent Witness” hotline at (510) 578-4965

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