Posts Tagged ‘Richmond Police Captain Mark Gagan’
Three juveniles apprehended in Grant Elementary School break-in
After multiple break-ins at Grant Elementary School, Richmond Police said they caught three juveniles yesterday in the act.
Read MoreDriver found dead of multiple gunshot wounds
A driver whose car crashed into a tree Sunday evening was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
Read MoreTwo daytime shootings take place in 28-hour period
A dozen rounds were fired at a home one block south of Kennedy High School yesterday afternoon. Police currently have no suspects in the case.
Read MorePolice look for more information following Thursday’s shooting
Captain Mark Gagan said that the two victims suffered gunshot wounds while riding in a car around 4 p.m. on the 100 block of South 33rd. Gagan said the victims drove themselves to a local hospital. One of the victims had to be airlifted to another hospital.
Read MoreRichmond sees decrease in violent crime
The number of homicides in Richmond this year rose to 14 on Saturday when a deadly shooting occurred in the Taco Bell parking lot on 23rd St. and Barrett Ave. Richmond Police spokeswoman, Detective Nicole Abetkov, said the victim was shot in the abdomen and died later at the hospital as a result of his injuries. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s office confirmed the identity of the victim as Javier Campos, 38, of Richmond.
“Homicides are down over 40% already,” said Richmond Police Captain Mark Gagan, cautioning that in the face of Campos’ murder just days earlier that statistic holds little comfort.
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