Police Investigate Death Of East Palo Alto Man As Homicide

EAST PALO ALTO, CA — Police found a man dead in East Palo Alto on Monday and detectives were investigating the incident as a homicide, officials said Tuesday.

Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Bayshore Road after reports of a deceased person were made to the Palo Alto Police Department. Upon their arrival, police found 58-year-old Palo Alto resident Christopher Hamilton, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Details surrounding the incident were sparse about how Hamilton died or a motive for the potential homicide as police were still investigating.

Anyone who has information about the case is urged to contact East Palo Alto police by calling Detective Andrea Dion at 650-853-7247, sending an anonymous text or voicemail message to 650-409-6792, or emailing epa@tipnow.org.

Bay City News contributed to this report.