Crime & Safety
El Cerrito Shooting Leaves Victim Critically Hurt; Suspect Arrested
Witness accounts helped police find the suspect's vehicle and other callers reported seeing a man running through nearby yards.
July 21, 2022
Police in El Cerrito arrested a 32-year-old Pittsburg man suspected in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that left the victim in critical condition.
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Officers responded to a report of gunfire at about 12:15 p.m. in the area of School Street and South 53rd Street and found a gunshot victim in the 900 block of South 55th Street. Officers provided emergency aid until paramedics arrived, and the victim was taken to a local hospital and is reportedly in critical condition.
Witness accounts helped police find the suspect's vehicle and other callers reported seeing a man running through nearby yards.
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