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Vallejo Community Seeks Answers After Double Homicide Marks City's 23rd in 2024

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Published on November 19, 2024
Vallejo Community Seeks Answers After Double Homicide Marks City's 23rd in 2024Source: Google Street View

According to a press release by the Vallejo Police Department, on Sunday at around 8:55 P.M., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Yorkshire Court following reports of an injury collision and gunshots. Arriving, first responders encountered a black sedan that had crashed into a light pole. Inside, two adult male individuals were found with gunshot wounds.

Per the Vallejo Police Department, efforts to save the two men were in vain. Despite the prompt medical aid provided at the scene, the individuals were pronounced deceased, marking the 22nd and 23rd homicides in Vallejo this year. The Solano County Coroner’s Office has taken on the somber duty of identifying the victims, whose names have not yet been disclosed pending notification of their families. The Vallejo Police Department Detective Division is actively investigating the motive and circumstances of the shooting.

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the case to come forward. Detective Wesley Pittman at (707) 334-1274 or [email protected] and Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or [email protected] are the primary points of contact for tips that could aid in resolving this investigation. The department stresses the value of community collaboration in its work to uncover the story behind these deaths and hold accountable those responsible.