(KRON) — A string of September shootings in Antioch continues plaguing the city following the death of homicide victim Elijah Scales. After Antioch’s police chief asked for the community’s help to identify shooters last week, even more deadly violence unfolded over the weekend.
On September 2, 21-year-old Scales was shot in the head on Peppertree Way. Since Scales’ slaying, Antioch police officers have responded to a dozen shootings that may be related, police said, including one shooting at Scales’ memorial ceremony. A 58-year-old man was shot at the ceremony on Cavallo Road and he suffered life-threatening wounds.
Four more shootings broke out over the weekend. Investigators said one of the four shootings was related to the Scales’ homicide…