Crime & Safety
Man Left Dead In A Nearby Roadway Id'd, Reward Offered
Police have identified a man shot and left on the side of a nearby intersection discovered by a driver early Friday morning.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Police in Santa Rosa are offering a reward to anyone who helps them solve the shooting death of a man found dead in the street, the department said Monday.
A call came in just before 6:30 a.m. on Friday about someone lying in the roadway in the 2200 block of Brookwood Avenue near Birdfoot Way.
Officers arrived and found Santa Rosa resident Mark Calcagni, 60, who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene, Santa Rosa police said.
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According to police, no suspect or suspects have been identified, nor has a firearm linked to the shooting been recovered.
"Though any time a suspect of a violent crime remains at large it presents a potential risk, we do not believe there is an ongoing threat to public safety," the department said in a Monday release.
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Investigators are also asking for any video evidence that may assist in the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police tip line at (707) 543-3590 or submit tips online at www.srcity.org/CrimeTips.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Fund for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect(s) involved in this homicide, according to police.
By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News
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