The following is from the Concord Police Department:
On 03/18/2025 at approximately 4:30 P.M., the Concord Police Department’s Communications Center was notified that a gun shot victim had come into the John Muir Emergency Department. Patrol Officers arrived at the hospital and learned that a single Victim had been shot. The victim’s injuries were not life threatening, and the victim was treated and released.
Officers located the scene of the shooting, which occurred in the area of Esperanza Drive and Huron Drive. Detectives from various CPD Investigative Units were called to the scene to further investigate. Through a variety of investigative methods, Devante Lucas Watson was identified as the suspected shooter in this case.
An arrest warrant for Watson was sought and approved. With the assistance of the United States Marshal’s Service, Watson was located at a location in Richmond where he was arrested and transported to the Concord Jail. Detectives conducted multiple search warrants and located a loaded firearm.
Further investigation has led to the conclusion this was a targeted attack and not a random act of violence.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed a five-count felony criminal complaint on Watson for:
PC245(a)(2) – Assault with a semi-automatic firearm (two counts)
PC246 – Discharging a firearm at an occupied motor vehicle
PC29800(a) – Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
PC626.9(d) – Discharging a firearm in a school zone
Watson is being held in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility on $1.5 million bail.
The Concord Police Department continues to take a zero-tolerance approach to violence in all areas of the City, with an extremely high emphasis on violence in school zones. Violence in school zones is simply unacceptable, and the Concord Police Department will dedicate all available resources to investigating and solving these crimes.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting can reach out to Detective Luciano at 925-603-5831.
Mr. Watson, come here, I want you!
Well, wouldn’t you know it, another one of Newscums star felons running around town shooting people. So much for Mr Watson’s diploma from San Quentin U.
Another fine job by Sacramento!
Shoot a guy and go straight home. With the gun?
Is anyone good at anything anymore?
Not too unusual suspect,
Drives all that way and all he does is wound the guy . . . . .
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“Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon” . . . The new norm California.
Evidently firearm and felon go together these days.
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Ah well, let the charge dropping and plea bargaining commence.
Felons are the only ones that liberals want armed.
@ Oh please
Brilliant! nailed it