Oakley Police Investigate Shooting on Quail Valley Run

At 10:13 pm Wednesday, the Oakley Police Department responded to a report of two shots fired on Quail Valley Run in the City of Oakley.

While responding, police located a vehicle on Laurel Road near Teton Road with a multiple people inside. Police then located a male suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters and AMR responded and treated the male before transporting him to an area hospital.

According to preliminary information, the vehicle the three occupants were in were stolen. The shooting occurred on Quail Valley Run and Robinwood Ave. Police cautioned off the area and a Contra Costa County Sheriff K9 unit searched the area after police located drugs on the ground.

No other information was made available.

UPDATE Via Oakley Police

On March 15, 2023, at approximately 10:12PM, Oakley police officers responded to the 1000 block of Quail Valley Run for the report of three males fighting inside a vehicle and gunshots being heard.

Oakley Officers started towards the area and they were advised one person fled from the vehicle after the gunshots and the vehicle was driven away too. Oakley Police Officers found the vehicle at the intersection of Laurel Road and Teton Road.

As the officers started making contact with the occupants they learned the vehicle was stolen out of Oakley on March 11, 2023. Officers quickly contacted the occupants and found the driver was a young adult male and he was shot in the upper chest. Officers also contacted a juvenile male in the front passenger seat. Our officers provided medical care to the driver and had paramedics respond.

Our officers began their investigation and they found both the driver and the passenger to be completely uncooperative with them. The driver was transported to a local hospital for advanced care and our detectives were called in. the stolen vehicle was seized as evidence, along with many personal effects of the driver and the passenger. Our investigation lead to the recovery of the firearm that was used in this shooting.

Our investigation has so far revealed this incident appears to be an illegal narcotics deal gone bad. We are still actively working on identifying the person who fled on foot, who at this point is only known to be a male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

The driver, and the person who was shot, of the stolen vehicle is identified as Nickolas Durham (18, Pittsburg). Durham was released from the local hospital into the custody of the Oakley Police Department and we have arrested and booked him for:

Possession of a stolen vehicle

The juvenile passenger in the vehicle was arrested and booked for:

Possession of a firearm
Assault with a deadly weapon

“This is the second major incident that occurred on Quail Valley Run in the span of just one day. At this point there is no evidence to suggest the two incidents are related in any way. Even though my detectives are still trying to identify the third party in this incident we have recovered the gun that was used and we have taken two suspects into custody. I do not believe this incident still represents a threat to public safety due to the recovery of the gun and the arrests. I do however acknowledge the good and hardworking residents of the Quail Valley Run area may be uneasy due to all of the recent activity. I want all of those residents to know I have issued an expectation to my officers to bolster patrols in that area for the next few days. I am also imploring everybody to call us if they see anything suspicious or out of place. The Oakley Police Department will always work hard to ensure the safety of our residents and our business owners. The more we know, or find out about, only helps us to do the best job we can do.” ~Chief Paul Beard

If anybody has any information regarding this incident please contact the Oakley Police Department (925) 229-2079

Police Serve Search Warrant

In an unrelated incident, law enforcement from both the Antioch Police Department and Oakley Police Department were on Quail Valley Run in Oakley at approximately 5:00 am, the Antioch Police Department’s Investigation’s Bureau and SWAT team, with the assistance of the Oakley Police Department served a search and arrest warrant in the 1200 block of Quail Valley Run in Oakley.

The suspect, Jacari McKinney (18-year-old, Oakley resident), was taken into custody and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon in the Antioch Case while Oakley wanted McKinney in a February 19 shooting .

“The joint cooperation of my Department and the Antioch Police Department epitomizes what should be the spirit of police agencies across America. I can personally attest the investigative units of Oakley PD and Antioch PD worked cooperatively together during this investigation and shared the common goal of removing a dangerous person from free society to hold him accountable and to prevent him from committing additional acts of violence against innocent persons. They have succeeded in this goal. I am grateful the actions of our joint teams of officers have prevented further violence and I appreciate all of their efforts.

It has come to my attention McKinney was on juvenile probation for another firearms related offense and he was being monitored via an ankle monitor for a period of time. Just days before he committed his crimes in Oakley his ankle monitor was lawfully removed. Mr. McKinney has clearly established a pattern of very violent tendencies and I am calling for the maximum level of accountability to be applied against him for the sake of society as whole.” ~Chief Paul Beard