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Man fatally shot in Antioch neighborhood

A 27-year-old man was shot to death in a neighborhood in Antioch late Sunday night, police said Monday.

The shooting happened at about 11:45 p.m. in the area of Cobblestone Drive and Flagstone Drive near Ridgerock Drive just east of Lone Tree Way.

The Antioch Police Department said in a press release that dispatchers received multiple calls about the shooting, and when officers arrived at the location, they found a 27-year-old man who had been shot at least once. 

The officers began administering life-saving aid, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

On Tuesday, less than 48 hours after the deadly shooting, Antioch Police said a suspect was arrested in Stockton. Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Jesus Soto of Vallejo. 

The victim was identified as 27-year-old Richard Morello Jr. 

People with any tips or information about the shooting were asked to contact Detective John Cox at (925) 481-8147 or at jcox@antiochca.gov. 

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