On Friday, the Oakley Police Department provided an update in the homicide of a 16-year-old male and multiple victim shooting case.
Oakley, CA – The homicide of a 16 year old male, and the shooting of three other teenagers that occurred on October 21st in the 400 block of Shannon Way has been the top priority of the Oakley Police Department since it occurred.
The investigators of the Oakley Police Department have worked tirelessly and continuously on this case over the past week. The Department has processed a large amount of electronic and digital evidence and spoken to many people in relation to the investigation.
On October 25, 2023, the Oakley Police Department arrested Jason Walizada (18, Antioch) in connection with these heinous crimes. Walizada was booked into the Main Detention Facility in Martinez for a warrant, which was obtained by Oakley PD.
This case continues to be an ongoing and very active investigation. With this being the situation, we are unable to speak about the details of the case or what we have uncovered so far. Walizada will be released from custody later today pending further developments in our investigation. This latest development is always considered to be a possibility in major cases like ours where there are large amounts of evidence to process and sort through.
“This case represents the largest, most violent and deadly mass-shooting involving youth in the history of Oakley. We are not done in our pursuit of justice in this killing and it is our end goal to remove all responsible parties from free society and incarcerate them. I previously stated our work is not done – we will not rest until we have successfully achieved the end goal in this case.
As always, if there are any further developments or updates in this case, I will be sure to share them.”
DA Statement
On Friday the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office says it was briefed by Oakley Police Detectives on investigative developments regarding the October 21st house party shooting.
“At this time, the incident remains an active homicide investigation as Oakley Police continue to gather and evaluate all pertinent evidence.
Once Oakley Police complete their investigation, they will likely present the District Attorney’s Office with a request for prosecution. Upon submission of the police reports and the potential charges, the DA’s Office will make a filing decision.
Due to the sensitive and active nature of this investigation, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office will not be making any additional statements at this time.
Anyone with information about this shooting should contact the Oakley Police Department.”
The statement comes after the Oakley Police Department announced that on October 25, 2023, at 4:30PM the Oakley Police Department, in partnership with the United States Marshals Service, arrested Jason Walizada (18, Antioch) in connection with these heinous crimes. The arrest occurred in the 2600 block of Orange Way, Antioch. Walizada was booked into the Main Detention Facility in Martinez with a $1,150,000 bail (homicide warrant).
Police said investigators of the Oakley Police Department have spoken to dozens of potential witnesses and they have processed a large amount of electronic/digital evidence. The arrest of Walizada does not represent the sole focus of our investigation because we will continue to investigate every lead in this case.
Monday Update:
On Monday, the Oakley Police Department released more information on a Oct 21 shooting in the City of Oakley that left one dead and three wounded.
The shooting/homicide that occurred on October 21st in the 400 block of Shannon Way remains the top priority of the Oakley Police Department and we have been steadily working on it every hour since it occurred.
I am providing the following facts about the victims in this case:
- 16 year old male- deceased (gunshot wounds)
- 17 year old female- released from hospital (gunshot wounds)
- 16 year old male- still hospitalized (gunshot wounds)
- 15 year old male- still hospitalized (gunshot wounds)
Our investigators have spoken to multiple people who were associated with the party or witnessed the tragic events that occurred. We have sourced several videos from the neighborhood that we believe are key to our investigation and we continue to scour for electronic/digital evidence. We are doing all of these things in hopes of making an arrest in this case.
It has been brought to our attention several students walked off of the Freedom High School campus out of fear that was driven by an unverified and unvetted rumor. It appears as if the presence of this rumor on social media created even more concern. So far our investigation has not revealed any information that suggests there is a threat of violence at any school due to the shooting on Saturday night and we urge families to resume normal school and daily activities.
The Oakley Police Department acknowledges the assistance rendered by the Brentwood Police Department and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office East Contra Costa Fire Department and the American Medical Response ambulances. This was a multi-casualty event and we appreciate all of the assistance we received. This case remains a multi-faceted investigation.
“I have received several briefs on this case and the direction it is going in. I feel confident in the ability and skills of our investigators to bring this case to a positive resolution. The more I learn about this case the more angry and sad I get that a multi casualty event occurred. The fact that it involved juveniles- children, makes it even worse. This does not belong in Oakley, this does not belong anywhere.
Previous Stories:
- Oct 23 – Freedom High Principal Addresses Online Rumors
- Oct 22 – Oakley: 16-Year-Old Killed in Shooting, 3 Others Wounded
- Oct 22 – 1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting at House Party in Oakley
6 comments
Self defense claim even though a kid died… just think about the shooting that occurred at Retro Junkie. The bad guy was defending himself 🤦🏻♂️ .. need to start having harsher penalties for bad guys with guns…
Anyone upset with these criminals not being held in jail needs to direct the frustration at the liberal voters the judges, and state. The cops are not to blame. This is the liberal bs that the libtards have voted for. In the libtard world everyone is a victim, or it’s racism or reparations or whatever other bull shit the libs cry about.
Thats why these killers are walking amongst you.
Not the hard working selfless police officers.
The ignorance in this statement is unbelievable. And the embarrassing part is you put it in writing.
Oakley PD has earned our trust. I definitely expect them to deliver the D.A. a case that is solid and complete. They back up their oath and we are so lucky to have a proactive police department. This town would devolve quickly without them. Thanks!
I think he snitched tbh
I love how the stupid are drawn out in these comments.
Please elaborate on your statement brainiac.
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