El Cerrito Homicide Victim Identified

EL CERRITO, CA — A man who police say was shot and killed Monday afternoon in El Cerrito has been identified as 50-year-old Steve Gagnon, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office.

Gagnon was allegedly shot by Lance Paulson, 50, in the 7400 block of Park Vista around 3:45 p.m. Monday, according to police.

Paulson, an American Canyon resident, suffered an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital and then arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.

Investigators are looking into what led up to the shooting, El Cerrito police Lt. Steve Bonini said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call El Cerrito police at (510) 215-4400.

— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock

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