A recent shooting in Antioch has led to the arrest of a suspect, details of which emerged from an official press release from the Antioch Police Department. The incident took place on Sunday, behind a Rite Aid on A Street, where two individuals sustained gunshot wounds. Officers at the scene gave the victims, one male and one female, first aid and then transported them to a local hospital. According to the press release, the female’s injuries were serious but non-life-threatening, while the male victim suffered from life-threatening injuries, though both are expected to recover.
The investigation was handed over to Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, which includes Crime Scene Investigators and the Violent Crimes Unit. Through their inquiries, they identified that the male victim and the suspect had a history. The two were involved in a prior physical altercation weeks before the shooting. This previous conflict may have catalyzed the event that transpired at Rite Aid.
Today, the Antioch Police’s Violent Crimes Unit has apprehended the suspect. According to the Antioch Police Department’s press release, the suspect has been taken to county jail and is pending charges. The nature of the charges has not been specified, though they are likely relevant to the shooting incident…