Two women were fatally shot near the "Sea Scout Ship 90" on Riverside Drive in Napa. According to the Napa Police Department, the incident occurred at around 8:10 PM on April 13, and despite life-saving efforts, one victim was pronounced dead at the scene while the other succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. In response, the NPD has taken two suspects into custody and is now actively seeking additional witnesses in an ongoing investigation.

Police have arrested John Nicholson, Jr., 22, from Vallejo, California, on two counts of murder, and Jessica Whitten, 19, and Judith Adolph, 19, both from Santa Rosa, California, on charges of aiding in a felony, per a statement by the Napa Police Department. Nicholson was apprehended on April 15, while Whitten and Adolph were detained early on April 16, and all have been booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections.

This tragic event has been quickly met with an outpouring of community support and a concerted effort by local law enforcement. Collaborating agencies include the Napa Major Crimes Team, Napa Sheriff’s Office, NSIB, and the Sonoma Sheriff’s Office, all working tirelessly to bring justice for the victims and closure to their families. The investigation featured the deployment of the NPD and Napa Sheriff SWAT teams, who effectively located Nicholson in Vallejo after diligent investigative work.

The Napa Police Department is asking for the public's help in their call for action. They aim to systematically gather more evidence and delve deeper into the circumstances leading up to the shootings, and in doing so, have released a contact point for potential witnesses. Detective Dustin Dodd, reachable at (707) 257-9568 or via email at [email protected], has been assigned to collect testimonies and digital evidence from neighbors, as earlier reported by Hoodline North Bay. The community's cooperation could prove crucial in piecing together the sequence of events that led to this needless loss of life.