An Alameda County sheriff's deputy wanted in a double homicide inside a Dublin home has surrendered following a manhunt, authorities said.
Dublin Police Chief Garrett Holmes said 24-year-old Devin Williams Jr. was tracked to a location near Coalinga and deputies took him into custody late Wednesday morning. Kelly said Williams Jr. had called wanting to surrender."Just recently, we received a call from the suspect and he wanted to turn himself in," Holmes said.
After Holmes provided the initial details of the arrest, sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly offered the reason why the police chief sounded emotional during his brief statement. Upon arriving, officers found a male and female suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Medical aid was summoned to the residence, but both subjects were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.Witnesses identified the shooter as Williams and Dublin police had characterized him as armed and dangerous. The sheriff's office said there was a third person inside the home at the time of the shooting and that person was safe.
Sources tell KPIX 5 investigators believe Williams and the female victim had an ongoing personal relationship, and the relationship is linked to the possible motive for the crime.
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