Crockett Homicide Suspect Arrested In SWAT Standoff

BAY AREA, CA — A man has been arrested as a suspect in a fatal shooting of a man Thursday morning in the Crockett-area of unincorporated Contra Costa County. A bystander called the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office around 7:15 a.m. Thursday to report that a person was lying on Crockett Boulevard between Cummings Skyway and Pomona Avenue.

Firefighters responded to the call and found 30-year-old DeMichael James Gandy-Williams dead of an apparent gunshot wound, according to Jimmy Lee, a spokesman for the sheriff's office.

Detectives began investigating and determined that a suspect is Toriano Collier, 46. Lee didn't say why detectives believe Collier killed Gandy-Williams or what the motive might be.

Detectives tracked down Collier to a motel in Fairfield, but he allegedly refused to come outside.

Detectives around 4:30 p.m. called in Fairfield police officers and a SWAT team. Collier surrendered peacefully around 9:30 p.m. and was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on suspicion of murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and a probation violation.

It was not immediately clear if Collier had an attorney to respond to the accusations.

By Bay City News Service

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