The following information is from the Walnut Creek Police:
On May 21, 2020 at approximately 6:23 p.m., Walnut Creek Police Department received a 911 call regarding the sound of gunshots in the area the 1200 block of Newell Avenue.
Shortly thereafter, officers learned that two victims of a gunshot wound were dropped off at a nearby hospital. At this time their condition is unknown.
This investigation is in the early stages and information is limited at this point. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
Based on preliminary information, investigators believe this is an isolated incident and do not believe there is an active threat to the community.
If anyone has information regarding this incident please call Detective Leonard at 925-256-3523.
photo credit: Craig Cannon
Attempted double suicide?
Mike,
I like that thought. Any attempted robbery should be considered a suicide attempt. If the armed citizen exercises his/her right to defend themselves, the criminal committed suicide. I’d sign that into law right now!
I’m getting tired of continually reading statements such as;
“Based on preliminary information, investigators believe this is an isolated incident and do not believe there is an active threat to the community”.
Like that makes it acceptable.
It’s violence. Anyone can be harmed…and it’s spreading all throughout the Bay area.
I was recently shot at driving around Lake Berryessa. I passed a mini-van and the passenger emptied half a handgun mag at me…I was not surprised one bit. Pissed, yeah. Surprised? Nope…
It’s the Zero Bail Policy in CA. Look it up. Criminals know they won’t go to jail short of murder, so they have no fear.
Don’t believe it? Look up Miles Armstead. He was harassed, assaulted, attempted arson on his home, by one guy who would never be put in jail because of Zero Bail. This last for over 2 months until he finally murdered Miles and he leaves 4 kids and 1 on the way. Look it up on KTVU.
The mediocre WCPD has to report to the liberal City Council, that is why they never want you to see the risks.
108RS
Zero Bail,
I agree with that statement.
However the Bay Area recently had over 100 freeway shootings in an 18-month period (120?). So now we get the double whammy – violent punks + Zero Bail.
And I agree about all of the LEA’s having to bow down to the local city “RULERS”…it’s BS.
That there is one of them thar E-Ssential businesses.
Oh… picture of a liquor store. Walnut Creek has Liquor Stores? No auto repair shops or auto parts stores. No 99¢ or Dollar Tree, or McDonald’s. Bars to close by midnight (not sure what happened to that one). But a liquor store? Haha. Better get your operation in tip top order. Gonna close you down.
OK, here is the reality with no cute comments.
I frequent that liquor store for soft drinks, will be going there today if they are open.
Another news source says African-American males. One of two things happened: 1) Attempted robbery and the owner had a gun and fired back at them…..get away car reported damaged with bullet holes. 2) The sometimes gruff owner gave them a bad time about not wearing face masks and they took offense.
Walnut Creek is a very PC city and the police department is mediocre. Not that the officers and leadership are not bright, but that they work for liberals and are self trained in a slow city. Officers cannot be properly trained if they begin their careers in Walnut Creek, they are just not exposed to enough information.
108RS
10 years with L.A. County Sheriff, including two in So. Central L.A.
Thanks Jeff, your input makes complete sense.
PC department and investigators don’t want us to know race, perps city of origin, if the “wounded” were the perps or bystanders, if the perps were apprehended at the hospital, or the fact that the store owner has more balls than them and shotgun behind the counter.
When this was posted, they knew all of the above. Every liquor/convenience store business license should come with a complementary Mossberg 590 and 5 boxes of shells. Oh, and proper training from a retired Sheriff of course!
Wow! 10 whole years?? You should run an academy! (Insert sarcastic tone).
Ten years is a long time in any job, especially law enforcement.
Give Jeff a break – he’s providing us with useful information ahead of the media, from a knowledgeable perspective.
So Jeff 10 years is it?
So at least 3 or 4 years were spent changing underwear and pulling courts in the jails. So you’ve got about what 4 years on patrol after the FTO program and the academy?
To hear you talk, you’d think you’re a 30 year guy.
I’d love to compare POST profiles with you.
12 Sam 1
28 years, including 4 years in the jail, 20 years on patrol, 4 years in investigations including 15 years as a supervisor.
This store is right near a freeway exit and entrance. Easy for someone not from the city to access the freeway and do their thing. Hope the shop owner is carrying for his safety.
Walnut Creeks dream for 30 years.
yeah right
gun shots rang out like a bell
its an isolated incident …move along move along
the liberal agenda of making crime a daily event and saturation of allowable offenses has worked ….I moved far away from Oakland and stayed away from pittts and Antioch …..yet our city council bussed in criminals to our schools and flooded the streets with crime from bums to illegals being given a pass…..and even encouraging theft by pushing for no jail time for crimes
always wondered how those other cities became gang ridden and how the people accepted it …now I know …
sorry to those other cities that their reputation was based on a political agenda to keep the people down and under control ….sorry you fell to the democrat political overlord fodder design …..
you would think people would not stand for being dragged down and forced to comply in being pushed into not being able to succeed and grow and thrive and move up …..yet the democrat politicians have hundreds of people working on how to keep you down ….then flood the narrative of how nice it is to be mediocre as the democrat politicians grow rich and flourish …..on our backs
Sometimes I jump to conclusions. This time I will wait for the facts.
What’s the fun in that?
I gave my opinion on what happened on a airplane crash in Southern California a couple of days ago and a bunch of people jumped all over me for not waiting for the accident report by the feds. Even though I am pretty sure I was correct. So I will wait a day or two before giving another excellent opinion. LOL
I’ll go by the store at 12:30 and get the facts, you’ll never see this again from the city.
108RS
1791,
You’re so correct!
They want to have the cool “Urban” cred and cool rep, but they are simply limousine liberals and now they finally got what they wanted. Let them stew in it…
People love to blame the cities and not the scumbags that roam around
looking for trouble.
Aunt B: You might be right if the number of “scumbags” in society is always constant, but others would say soft on crime policies created most of the “scumbags.” Perhaps there were fewer of these individuals in the distant past because if they acted like that, they would have gotten a quick attitude adjustment getting their front teeth kicked out by the police or citizens.
Walnut Creek is a great destination for people who don’t want to shoot up their own neighborhood. Easy access from BART, if you can dodge the coronavirus and homeless.
From what I gathered from the person at the liquor store, the entire action happened in the parking lot, he thought the people knew each other. Possibly a drug deal in the parking lot, but unknown at this time.
108RS
They weren’t drug dealers and they weren’t from Oakland. They are two arms dealers both from the Dominican Republic. I know. I sold them both rocket launchers a few years ago. They ended up selling them at the Solano flea market for about 15 bucks each.
Yep both the Escalade and BMW shot at each other in front of the liquor store. They left a giant bag/box of pot in the parking lot. One took off on Rudgear to the freeway, the other down Broadway and to the hospital. Two with gunshot wounds. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Looks like a likely drug beef….definitely targeted, here is the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj-cNVvJe9Q&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2PLGgVYDRlx7nwb644R9k21Hfqjf11ei5Y5pwk6HlAKgJk0KDvy9GXe-g
108RS