On Tuesday, the Antioch Police Department responded to multiple shots fired on Sycamore Drive near Peppertree Way in the City of Antioch. The incident occurred at 10:45 am.
Upon arrival, Antioch Police located a victim in the Sycamore Square Parking Lot with a gunshot wound. Contra Costa County Fire requested a medical helicopter which was to land at Antioch High School. CONFIRE was in CPR when it opted for a ground transport to an area hospital.
Multiple markers were placed in the parking lot as police were on scene investigating.
12:35 pm UPDATE
According to Antioch Police spokesperson Ashley Crandell she confirmed this was being investigated as a homicide. This is the first homicide of 2023. Last year, Antioch had 9 homicides.
ANTIOCH POLICE UPDATE
On January 17, 2023, at approximately 10:45 am, the Antioch Police Department Dispatch Center received multiple calls regarding a shooting at The Spot Liquor Store located at 1108 Sycamore Drive. The callers advised there was someone shot at the location. Officers immediately responded and located a male in the parking lot, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau responded and took over the investigation. Through their investigation, they learned prior to the shooting there was a dispute that ensued between the victim and the suspect. The suspect shot the victim and fled the scene.
It is unknown if he fled on foot or in a vehicle.
There is no known information for the suspect, but this was a targeted incident, and the public is not at risk.
FILE: 23-414
INCIDENT: Homicide – Shooting
DATE OF INCIDENT: January 17, 2023
TIME OF INCIDENT: 10:45 am
LOCATION: The Spot Liquor Store (1108 Sycamore Drive)
VICTIM(S): 25-year-old resident of Pittsburg
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
Anyone with information regarding the homicide is asked to contact Detective Cox at jcox@antiochca.gov . You may also text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.
Little Has Changed in Sycamore Square Since Mayors Press Conference
Back in July 2021, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe and Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker held a press conference in the parking lot announcing that he would be bringing the County Probation Department to Sycamore Square. Thorpe announced that the Chief Probation Officer has agreed to match up to 50% of funding for program for resources and services to justice involved youth.
He also blasted the business owners and threatened eminent domain:
“Today, I am officially putting private property and business owners, where illicit activities is common place on notice. If you are uncooperative, not proactive in abating illegal drug activity or storefront owners are serving as a safe haven for drug dealers to bypass the loitering and trespassing laws, the city will declare you a public nuisance under the California Public Safety Code under Section 11570-11587,” said Thorpe. “If that happens, we will then use the full force of the city attorney’s office to then condemn your property and eminent domain it. Then this property will look like the property across the street, an empty lot. I am promising you that. We are not playing around with these games anymore. Its over and done. We have to keep these streets safe and the quality of life above anything else.”
Thorpe said if property owners are taking their duty seriously the city would work with them but if one is not they would use every available tool to make them comply with obligations as a property owner.
Here is the video:
2023 Known Shootings
- Jan 17: Sycamore Square Shooting (homicide 1)
- Jan 3: Two Shot in Antioch Tuesday Afternoon
- Jan 1: Sims Mountain Ct – GSW to the leg.
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