Police were called to the scene about 7:40 p.m. on Monday.
ANTIOCH — A 31-year-old man was shot to death Monday night, apparently inside a vehicle, police said.
Officers responded to the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in the 2700 block of Hillcrest Avenue about 7:40 p.m. after reports of a solo vehicle crash, according to a statement from Antioch police Lt. John Fortner. Once there, they found the man in the driver’s seat with one gunshot wound.Police called for paramedics and began administering first aid, but authorities pronounced the man dead at the scene.The homicide is the second one this year in the city of Antioch.
Citizens that spoke with police reported that two other people ran from the car, Fortner said. Police have not located them. No arrests were made. Detectives with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit have taken over the investigation, and are working to identify any suspects or persons of interest, Fortner said.
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