Crime & Safety
Police Release Photo Of Car Believed Used In Double Homicide
Two boys, ages 14 and 11, died in the Union City shooting.
UNION CITY, CA — Union City police are releasing a photo of the car thought to be involved in the killing of two boys in November, police said Wednesday.
The car is believed to be a 2014 to 2017 Toyota Camry and police released a photo of a similar car for comparison.
The killing at 1:26 a.m. on Nov. 23 left two boys dead. Union City boys Sean Withington, 14, and 11-year-old Kevin Hernandez died after being shot in the parking lot of Searles Elementary School at 33629 15th St. in Union City.
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A resident gave police a video capturing part of the shooting, which police have also now released. Police said they did not release the video earlier because it's very graphic and because it might be valuable to the investigation.
Police said they have not determined a motive for the shooting and they are still considering that it might be gang-related.
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A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the slaying.
Anyone with information about the silver Toyota or the suspects is asked to call Detective Joshua Clubb at (510) 675-5227. People who want to be anonymous can either call the Police Department's tip line at (510) 675-5207 or email police at tips@unioncity.org.
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