RICHMOND — A 32-year-old Richmond man died in what police mentioned was a drive-by capturing close to Contra Costa School on Tuesday.
Richmond police Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy mentioned Antonio Wright had at the very least one gunshot wound and was down when officers arrived to the 2400 block of Aberdeen Method about 4 p.m. A number of callers reported the capturing to police, Pomeroy mentioned.
“It was tough to inform what number of wounds had been there,” he mentioned.
Paramedics tried to revive Wright on the scene, however he died there.
The murder is the 14th investigated by Richmond police this 12 months. At the moment final 12 months, they'd investigated 13 homicides.
The capturing occurred lower than a mile north of Contra Costa School, however Pomeroy mentioned college students and workers on the school had been by no means at risk.
“In our opinion, this was completely focused,” Pomeroy mentioned.
In accordance with Pomeroy, Wright was shopping for one thing from an individual when a car drove by and photographs rang out. The opposite particular person was not injured within the gunfire, he mentioned.
Police didn't determine any suspects, nor did they've any info on the getaway car.
Police urged anybody with info on the capturing to contact them at 51-307-8177.