Grandmother and Child, Narrowly Missed by Gun Shots Monday in Antioch

Just before 5:00 pm Monday, gunshots were fired in the City of Antioch that struck a vehicle and a house.

According to preliminary information, the gunfire came from the trailer park at the Contra Costa Event Park at L Street and W 10^th Street where several bullets flew across the street and struck a home. The bullet went into the home above the heads of  a grandmother and her grandson (see photo above).

Approximately 20 evidence markers were placed at the scene of the shooting. It was also reported a vehicle fleeing the area went through a gate.

No information has been released on the shooting by the either the Antioch Police Department or Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office.

Recent Shootings on Sycamore Drive in the City of Antioch:

• Sept. 15 – Antioch Police Say 17 Shots Fired on Sycamore Drive Sunday: the report of the shooting came in at 9:10 pm. Police said they recovered 17 casings at the scene and that 1 vehicle and 1 house were hit in the gunfire. No gunshot victims were located.
• Sept. 8 – Woman Struck by Gunfire on Sycamore Drive in Antioch, Third Shooting This Week: A 52-year-old woman was struck by gunfire on Sycamore Drive in the City of Antioch Saturday night, the third shooting of the week in the area.
• Sept. 2 – Fatal Shooting on Peppertree way at Sycamore (9:23 pm):  The Antioch Police Department announced that the victim in a September 2 shooting on Peppertree Way has died. Police said, on September 5, Elijah Scales (20) from Antioch, succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Police added this is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
• Sept. 3 – Shooting in the Sycamore Square parking lot (8:30 pm)
• Sept. 7 – 52-year-old woman struck by gunfire at Sycamore at Peppertree (9:30 pm)

Antioch Councilwoman Questions One Day at a Time

At its September 10 meeting, Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker addressed the Sycamore shootings.

“I have been to Sycamore, I’ve been to Sycamore after every shooting,” said Torres-Walker. “I am not afraid of Sycamore and I will be back this week.”

Torres-Walker stated $1.8 million was brought to the City of Antioch to address the violence and in almost 2.5 years they have not had a response to the Sycamore Corridor.

“My question to One Day at a Time (ODAT), which is an organization that received the contract after one failed relationship didn’t take root, why haven’t you been on the ground at Sycamore providing services for the $300k that you got from the city to serve that community,” said Torres-Walker. “The residents want an answer.”