Two Richmond men, 22-year-old Daveon Reed and 21-year-old Adonis Gordon, are now facing murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a December shooting that killed 36-year-old Clarence Hughes Jr. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed the counts with criminal street gang enhancements, and both men remain in county custody.
According to the San Pablo Police Department, the fatal gunfire erupted on Dec. 29, 2025. The next day, a related person of interest turned up wounded near the San Pablo Police Department, a twist that quickly pulled investigators deeper into the case as they urged the public to come forward with tips.
Investigation and arrests
Detectives say the city’s surveillance network helped them zero in on five people allegedly tied to the shooting. Last Thursday, they served five search warrants in Richmond and Berkeley, leading to four arrests, while a fifth suspect was already locked up in Southern California, as reported by CBS News. Prosecutors filed charges against Reed and Gordon on Monday, and both are being held at the Martinez Detention Facility as the case moves through the courts.
Where it happened
Local reporting traced the shooting scene to Rumrill Boulevard in San Pablo, near Mike's Liquor, where two men were hit and one later died. One of those wounded men was ultimately identified as Hughes, a 36-year-old Richmond resident. Richmondside reported that at least one victim remained in critical condition in the aftermath of the Dec. 29 shooting.
Legal implications
The case comes with an added legal punch: prosecutors included a criminal street gang enhancement, an allegation that can stack extra years onto a sentence if a jury finds the crime benefited a gang. County court bail schedules and legal summaries interpreting Penal Code section 186.22 explain how gang counts can increase both potential prison time and bail in felony cases (San Joaquin County Superior Court bail schedule).
The investigation is still active. Police say three other suspects picked up during the March warrants are no longer in custody as detectives continue to work leads. Anyone who knows more is urged to call the San Pablo Police Department’s Investigations Division at (510) 215-3150, according to the San Pablo Police Department’s press release.
