The following is from the Concord Police Department:
During the early morning hours on Thursday, March 16, 2023, Concord Police officers were dispatched to the area of Revere Drive and Grant Street in Concord for a report of a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and located several spent shell casings, as well as a single Victim. The Victim was not hit by gunfire, but the evidence at the scene suggested at least 12 shots from a rifle were fired at the Victim.
Later that morning, the Concord Police Department’s Investigations Division began working the case and within hours, identified three Suspects responsible for the shooting.
The Suspects were seen at a residence in the City of Antioch and the investigation revealed the firearm used was an AK-47 style rifle.
Arrest warrants for the Suspects were sought, granted and that evening, the Concord Police Department activated the SWAT and CNT (Crisis Negotiations Team) to serve the arrest warrant.
The SWAT team is only activated during incidents involving a high threat to the public and officers when attempting to make an arrest.
The Crisis Negotiations Team was able to deploy a negotiator, who has received extensive training in peacefully resolving volatile situations, inside the SWAT’s armored vehicle.
This vehicle allowed us to take a negotiator and place them into a position to optimize negotiations and the safety of the negotiator.
The Antioch Police Department assisted Concord PD by providing an armored rescue vehicle, as well as the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, who assisted us in providing their Bearcat for the operation.
Additionally, the Concord Police Department’s drone team deployed and was able to observe the residence to ensure the safety of approaching officers and negotiators. During this time, with the drone overhead, the drone operator observed two of the suspects fleeing the area in a vehicle.
Concord Police Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and safely arrest the occupants.
A loaded handgun was located in that vehicle.
Moments later, a suspect was seen, via the drone, placing a rifle into a secondary vehicle and fleeing the scene in that vehicle.
Concord Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on that vehicle and located an AK-47 style rifle, the one suspected of being used in the shooting.
SWAT and CNT was able to approach the residence safely and secure any evidence inside. The incident concluded without further incident.
Who were they? What are their ages?
All that effort to arrest, but we don’t know who these people are? Sounds like the entire Calvary was there.
Calvary implies a crucifixion.
Fire arms proficiency learned from TV or video games ? ? ?
Excellent Job by Law Enforcement.
A definite threat to public safety and zero surprise antioch figured in.
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Next comes disappointment when DA . . . . . .
More to come, it only the beginning.
This was good work. .And for everyone’s information the names of arrested people , by law , is public information
@Frank, what law is this?
Congratulations to the police for a great job apprehending these criminals with no harm to themselves and the public.
We have the best police, in both cities and the county.
If he’d had a complete rifle and actually used the sights to AIM he may have actually hit the person he intended to. Lucky nobody was hit by his dozen wild wasted shots.
Probably held it sideways.
Ammo is not cheap!!!
Good job LE! …. Becton – attempted murder – so no bail! …. names? pictures? Antioch? … maybe no surprise
Pictures of the suspects please they are a danger to society & when they are inevitably released.
Great job by all involved, and excellent use of resources. Let’s hope these turds are off the street for a long time (though I’m not very optimistic).
What’s the bet they have priors?
And on parole.
What’s the bet their gang-bangin’ Norteños team is involved in the shootings today too. Revere/Grant just a block from Solano.
Antioch seems like a chill place to raise a family
Probably some misguided yutes who will soon be released from custody.
Firestone 11R
That information was not released by the Concord PD.
Police just doing what they do, great police work as usual. Individuals trying to protect society risking their lives for us all. I suggest more pay, more benefits and more respect from the public. Police should get new equipment, new military style vehicles. A safe society benefits us all.
Again, thank you for your sacrifices made for us who know what you have to go through and those that don’t have a clue to be what it is really like to be law enforcement personnel.
Law enforcement appears to have done fine and efficient work with a drone and a well equipped SWAT team. Absolutely zero evidence they need military vehicles. Concord PD’s budget is just under 60% of Concord’s total budget (generally 55%-60%). Please advise city council what you would take money away from to give more to the police department. Following is the breakdown you have to choose from for 2022-23. 72% of the total budget goes to salaries. Keep in mind that the budget is funded mostly from sales tax (36%) and property taxes (27.4%) so if you give the police all the money, you will also be taking away from things that make people want to shop and live here (like park & rec and public works) which means your general fund will shrink (i.e., no shopping, no sales tax coming in). Public safety is important but it needs to be balanced with other quality of life issues, and neither requires spending limited resources on military equipment.
police $65.4M
finance $14.1M
public works $11.2M
community development $9.8M
parks & rec $6.8M
office of city manager $4.1M
human resources $2.8M
city attorney $1.8M
economic development & base reuse $1.2M
Party Pooper! 🙄 You’re no fun!
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