Oakley, CA – On Wednesday August 27th, at 3:13 AM, Oakley police officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting that had just occurred in the 4800 block of Trenton Street.
According to Oakley Police, alert residents in the area heard the shooting and stated they saw the suspected shooter fleeing in a dark colored Ford F150. Oakley officers arrived within 3 minutes and found an adult male victim in front of a residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
While officers were tending to the victim, a Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy saw a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle in the area of Knightsen. The deputy followed the suspect vehicle until more Sheriff’s Office units arrived. A traffic stop was attempted once assist units arrived. The suspect vehicle initially pulled over in the area of Byron Highway and Orwood Road and then sped off; a vehicle pursuit was initiated. The suspect vehicle fled through Brentwood as it travelled the whole distance of Balfour Road until it got to Deer Valley Road. The suspect vehicle turned north onto Deer Valley Road, towards Antioch.
The Antioch Police Department assisted in the incident by setting up spike strips on Deer Valley near Prewett Ranch Drive. The suspect vehicle became disabled by the spikes and the driver was taken into custody.
The victim was transported to an area trauma center where he is currently undergoing life-saving treatment. Oakley Police Department Detectives, Evidence Technicians, Special Service Officers and Administrators were called out to handle the various aspects of this incident and the ensuing investigation. Police are able to determine this was a targeted attack and there are no other known suspects. The suspect is still in the custody of the Oakley Police Department and he will be booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for numerous felonies, including attempted murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, felony evading and weapons charges.
Chief Beard said: “An incredible amount of teamwork, by community members and law-enforcement officers alike, went into the successful apprehension of the suspect in this case. I am identifying the suspect in this case as Tanginoa Tangi, a 25-year-old male resident of Hayward. The victim in this case had just returned home and he was getting out of his vehicle when Tangi shot him several times.”
Despite the successful apprehension of Tangi, police are still seeking the assistance of the community. They are asking for any home surveillance videos showing Tangi and his dark blue 2021 Ford F-150 (see photo of actual vehicle) in the area of Trenton Street prior to 3:13 AM. Police are also asking for any home surveillance videos showing Tangi and his truck between the time of the shooting at 3:13 AM and the time the Sheriff’s Office first saw Tangi in Knightsen at 3:20 AM.
Police are not sure of the exact routes Tangi traveled during this seven-minute time period Any relevant video files may be emailed to us at [email protected] . Please address the email to the attention of Detective Dombrouski and reference case number, 25-1568.
“Finally, I would like to acknowledge the teamwork that is consistently exhibited between the law-enforcement agencies of East Contra Costa County, specifically the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and the Antioch Police Department in this case. I also sincerely appreciate the brave efforts of the community members who not only reported this dangerous incident, but also had the presence of mind to take note of key factors such as the vehicle description. This information allowed us to do a component of our job so other law-enforcement officers could do their job- thank you all… As always, if something else develops in this case worth noting, I will be sure to report that back out to the community,” said Chief Beard.
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