Posts Tagged ‘murder’
Autopsy report: Russell died after being shot at least eight times
The trauma of at least eight gunshot wounds assured the death of 21-year-old Marcus Russell, a coroner’s examiner testified Tuesday. “It was the totality of all the gunshot wounds put together,” said Dr. Thomas Rogers, forensic pathologist for the Alameda County Coroner’s Office. “A large amount of internal bleeding caused shock” from which Russell never…
Read MoreGunshot residue found on sweater of alleged Richmond shooter
The black-hooded sweatshirt Joe Blacknell III wore on the day he allegedly shot four people and missed two others had minute traces of gunshot residue on it, but not enough to definitively conclude that he fired a gun, a Los Angeles County criminalist testified Wednesday at Contra Costa Superior Court in Martinez. Blacknell is an…
Read MoreWitness describes near-fatal gunshot wounds in Richmond, can’t identify attacker
Two witnesses took the stand Monday to talk about being the victims of violent crimes, but neither implicated the man prosecutors say was the perpetrator. “How did that feel, being shot,” Deputy District Attorney Derek Butts asked one witness, a 32-year-old man Richmond Police have said is a central Richmond gang member. “I didn’t feel…
Read MoreTestimony in case of murdered rapper centers on day of bloodshed
By the time for the Richmond Police Department’s evening shift change, the city was on high alert. Bloodshed had started just before 9 a.m., when gunfire at the Pullman Apartment complex sent two alleged gang members to Kaiser Hospital. About two hours later, a 30-year-old man and his 10-year-old niece sitting in a green Buick…
Read MoreMurder suspect shot in San Leandro
The suspect in connection with the woman found dead in a Richmond restaurant was shot by police earlier this morning after a long standoff. San Leandro police received a call yesterday morning saying the suspect, 42-year-old Rafael Zarate, was in a home on 12500 Central Avenue near the 880/238 freeway interchange. Richmond Police Dept. Lt.…
Read MoreEl Cerrito High student is gunned down in south Richmond
A gunman shot and killed a 16-year-old student on Monday in the year’s first murder.
Read MoreSan Pablo teen killed in south Richmond
Assailants took aim outside a funeral home.
Read MoreAfter lull, two murders in two days
After a six-week lull, police reported two murders in Richmond over the last few days.
Read MoreRichmond mourns the death of Asama Ayyad
The communities of Richmond and El Cerrito have been in shock by the homicide of Asama Ayyad, a 20-year old known for his peaceful spirit.
Read MoreRichmond Homicide Map: A look inside the numbers
The homicide data reveals some stark facts: Gun violence accounts for almost all deaths, less than a third of the crimes have been solved, over half of the homicides occurred over the summer and the victims are disproportionately under the age of 30.
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