Transient Fatally Shot In Santa Rosa, Police Say

SANTA ROSA, CA — A man was fatally shot early Friday morning behind a Santa Rosa business, police said.

A security guard called the Santa Rosa Police Department at 12:22 a.m. to report there was a man unconscious and not breathing at the rear of a business in the 400 block of College Avenue, Santa Rosa police Lt. Ryan Corcoran said.

Emergency medical personnel determined the man, a 29-year-old Santa Rosa transient, suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Corcoran said.

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Team responded and began a homicide investigation.

"The victim’s name will not be released until next of kin can be notified," Corcoran said.

A reward up to $2,500 is offered by the Sonoma County Alliance for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects.

Any witnesses of the shooting are encouraged to call detectives at 707-543-3590.