Suspect remains at large in Pleasant Hill shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
A 63-year-old man was killed and a second male victim critically wounded in a shooting outside a condominium complex in Pleasant Hill Tuesday, according to authorities.
Pleasant Hill police said the shooting happened in the area of Twinbridge Circle near Longbrook Way, just west of Interstate Highway 680 near the Walnut Creek city limit. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) said units were at 313 Twinbridge Circle in response to a call reporting a shooting with injuries.
Witnesses told police they reported hearing multiple gunshots and when police and medical personnel responded they found two men with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek where one victim, a 63-year-old man, was pronounced dead. The second man was being treated for life-threatening injuries.
Aerial video from the scene showed multiple police units at the complex and police tape cordoning off at least one of the residences at the complex.
An adult male suspect was outstanding but police provided no additional information on the suspect or motive. The victims were not immediately identified. Authorities are asking the publish for help with any surveillance camera video that might provide police with information.
"Always looking for cameras. Always looking for cameras and witnesses," said Pleasant Hill police Capt. Matt Kristic. "That's the wonderful thing now, there are so many cameras, even residential cameras. It used to just be businesses. Now we look for residential cameras to help the investigation."
On Wednesday, police confirmed that the second person injured in the shooting died and identified both men who were killed. Police also said that the shooting was the result of an attempted robbery of a cannabis worker that ended in gunfire.
Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators at (925) 288-4630.
