Last Monday, a family leaving a gym found themselves pursued and fired upon by assailants in a black truck. The incident unfolded near the intersection of Park and North I Streets shortly after the victims departed the fitness center on Railroad Avenue. The Livermore Police Department noted that while shots were discharged at the victims' car, no physical injuries beset the family—a mother, her son, and daughter.
On July 15, around 11 p.m., a victim called Livermore Police to report he was being followed by a black truck. He had just left a gym on Railroad Avenue with his mother and sister. They were driving toward Park and North I Streets. When they arrived at the intersection, occupants… pic.twitter.com/FzYsSE39o2
— Livermore PD (@LivermorePolice) July 25, 2024
Swift investigative work subsequently led authorities to the menacing vehicle, situated at a Tracy residence, and the purported perpetrators were promptly identified. Last Tuesday, Angel Nietokalandrely, an 18-year-old from Tracy, and a 16-year-old Livermore male were apprehended, followed by the arrests last Thursday of Damien Henriquez, an 18-year-old Livermore resident, and another 17-year-old male also from Livermore.
Upon recovering a 9mm handgun and recognizing the suspect's prior knowledge of the victim, law enforcement posted that this encounter was gang-motivated. As these individuals now face charges of attempted murder, the gravity of the situation is being processed through the legal conduits of the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
