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Antioch Police Investigating Fatal Gunshot Wound on E 8th Street

by CC News
Antioch Homicide

In Antioch, police responded to a report of a possible shooting in the area of E 8th Street near A Street Friday morning.

The scene was locked down, however, no information was released. However, this is likely the 10th homicide of 2024 for the City of Antioch.

1:00 pm Update per Antioch Police

On August 16th, 2024, at approximately 7:26 am, Antioch police officers responded to the area of E. 8th Street and A Street on the report of a welfare check. The caller reported hearing gunshots in the area earlier in the morning and now suspected a neighbor may have been shot.

When officers arrived, they located a 47-year-old adult male inside a residence on E. 8th Street suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.

The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, consisting of Crime Scene Investigators and detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit responded to take over the investigation. This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

Any further information or additional press releases will be provided by the Investigations Bureau.

Any tips or other information can be directed to Antioch Police Detective Becerra at (925)779-6937 or by email: [email protected]

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City of Antioch 2024 Crime Statistics

GROUP A CRIMES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Murder 3 1 1 0 1 1 2
Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rape 2 2 4 2 5 1 4
Robbery 11 16 11 27 30 21 16
Aggravated Assault 39 47 27 38 45 43 45
Burglary 52 55 52 28 46 30 63
Larceny 150 170 159 160 157 131 162
Motor Vehicle Theft 118 145 118 155 166 143 174
Arson 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Simple Assault 89 90 96 92 87 108 97
Intimidation 3 5 5 9 6 4 9
Bribery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Counterfeiting / Forgery 3 5 0 2 3 1 2
Vandalism 90 101 107 110 92 111 96
Drug / Narcotic Violations 2 4 3 3 1 6 5
Drug Equipment Violations 2 0 3 1 1 3 0
Embezzlement 1 2 2 2 2 5 1
Extortion / Blackmail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fraud 29 38 38 30 23 19 25
Gambling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kidnapping 3 2 3 3 3 4 4
Pornography 1 1 0 2 0 0 1
Prostitution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sodomy 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
Sexual Assault with an Object 1 1 0 2 0 1 1
Fondling 2 2 7 1 2 2 4
Incest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Statutory Rape 2 0 0 2 0 1 0
Stolen Property 6 9 6 9 5 5 4
Weapons Law Violations 24 15 15 12 21 17 19
Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Animal Cruelty 0 1 0 2 0 0 1
Total Group A Offenses 634 713 658 694 703 658 737 0 0 0 0 0

*2024 crime data is based on unaudited RMS data at the time of report generation and is subject to change

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2 comments

Mr. Panther August 17, 2024 - 8:29 am

meanwhile, “Antioch Approves Pair of Cannabis Operating Agreements”

WPR August 17, 2024 - 8:42 pm

What are mayor and woke majority city council’s priorities
safety of citizens of Antioch or furtherance of their agenda?
When does next lecture crime is down in Antioch take place.
Antioch has already equaled murders for ALL of 2023.
TEN murders and 1,000 vehicles stolen.
Antioch perfect opportunity for criminals.
.
Is police department still short 39 officers?

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