Clayton Dortzbach was arrested on suspicion of 38-year-old Martinez resident Edward Garofalo IV on Dutch Slough Road, near Bethel Island.
OAKLEY — A Pittsburg man has been released without charges days after police arrested him in connection with a fatal shooting on Dutch Slough Road, jail records show., after police identified him as the man who killed 38-year-old Edward Garofalo IV.
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s office decided against charging Dortzbach and sent the case back to the Sheriff’s office to investigate what led up to the shooting, authorities said. Garofalo, a Martinez resident, was shot and killed on Feb. 23, at the 3200 block of Dutch Slough Road in unincorporated Contra Costa. The shooting occurred about a half hour after sundown, authorities said. Authorities haven’t disclosed how Dortzbach was identified as a suspect or the suspected motive. He was released from jail on Friday, records show.Alysa Liu drops by Italian restaurant in the Bay AreaDear Abby: We have a yard problem, but my wealthy neighbor refuses to talk to me Sharks defenseman, scratched again, expresses frustration: 'I'm not happy with how my season is going'Asking Eric: We gave a homeless man $200, and I didn't foresee how he'd spend itDear Abby: I'm resentful that my family opposes the rules about my baby
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