Crime & Safety
Oakley Girl, 17, Identified As Shooting Victim; APD Makes Arrest
Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the shooting that fatally injured a teen girl and wounded a boy, 17.
ANTIOCH, CA— A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shooting and killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring a 17-year-old boy in Antioch on Tuesday evening, according to police.
Police said the murder suspect — who wasn't named due to his age — allegedly shot the victims during an illegal drug transaction near the intersection of Morro and La Jolla drives at about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Around the same time officers arrived in the area of the reported shooting, the two teenage victims arrived at a hospital suffering from at least one gunshot wound each, according to police.
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The girl, identified as Aliciabelen Villa from Oakley, died in the emergency room, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office and Antioch police.
The boy suffered from a gunshot wound not considered life-threatening.
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The suspect was taken into custody in Oakley.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police at 925-778-2441 or Detective Adrian Gonzalez at 925-779-6923. Tipsters can also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ANTIOCH.
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