An armed security guard was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after being shot outside Starbucks in Antioch after multiple shots were fired.
The shooting occurred at 2:42 pm on A Street and W. 18th where police responded for shots fired with at least one person shot. Police immediately set up a perimeter and blocked off the parking lot.
As officers arrived, witnesses provided descriptions of the suspect. The suspect was soon detained a short distance away and was found to be in possession of a firearm. That suspect was taken into custody without further incident. Police did not release any suspect information, however, they did say the subject is an adult.
Officers at the scene also found a security guard had been struck once by gunfire. Based on information obtained during the investigation, it appears an argument at a nearby bus stop preceded the gunfire. An armed security guard observed this, drew his own weapon, and began to fire at the suspect.
During the exchange, the security guard was struck once and pulled into a nearby business. The security guard was taken to an area hospital and expected to make a full recovery. No other injuries were reported.
The case is under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact the Antioch Police Department. No further details were provided.
Recent Antioch Shootings:
- Nov. 4: A subject was arrested for two shootings in the area of D. Street & W. 17th while 30-minutes ealier shots were also fired on W. 10th and J St. near Bonfare Market.
- Nov. 2: Shots were fired on A. Street and E. 18th at the same location as Wednesdays shooting. On Sunday, three people were arrested, Daniel Washington, 19 of Bay Point, Karmani Ely, 18, Antioch resident, and a 17-year-old juvenile. A woman walking her dog was hit in the leg.
- Oct. 19: At 12:08 pm Antioch Police responded to San Jose Drive and Delta Fair for reports of shots fired and a rollover vehicle accident. Dominique Deonte Watkins, 23 of Antioch, was still inside his vehicle. Watkins suffered from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper torso and emergency personnel treated him on scene before transporting him via ground ambulance to a local hospital.
- Oct. 13: Antioch Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of D Street and W. 20th. Upon arrival, they located a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound in front of Joe’s Liquor.
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8 comments
what a wonderful city,this city is a joke thanx idiot politicians for allowing the housing bust to let low lifes infiltrate this once fine area.
Jerry!!!what an idiotic comment!!! Its not all housing recipients!!!!! Some. Pple have JUST. Move into the city!!most pple who receive. Housing is women n children!!!smdh
I was at Wells Fargo across the street prior to this incident happening today. Near the ATM at Wells, APD had detained a male. As I pulled out of that shopping center and approaching the intersection of A and E. 18, I saw a police officer in foot pursuit running down E. 18 parallel to Wells.
At this time I believe shots were fired.
We then pulled into the Grocery Outlet shopping center and noticed almost everybody standing outside of the business and in the parking lot. That is when I observed a group of people standing at Starbucks and I heard that somebody had been shot.
Antioch is deteriorating and fast. People from Oakland and other Bay Area ghettos are tearing Antioch apart. The Mayor needs to take action soon!!!
We are not safe anywhere in this area. You cannot even go grab a cup of coffee without being caught in a hail of bullets.
I drive by this starbucks daily and this neighborhood is becoming worse than Sycamore. All the shootings lately have been in this area. Its difficult for Antioch Police to fight crime if the community fails to step up.
What has not been reported there was also a shooting either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning in the parking lot of Cruisers Bar, The man was shot in the stomach and hit in the head with a hammer, he is currently recovering at John Muir. I did not see a word in the media.
First we heard of this, will reach out to PD
Tough On Crime??? Anyone in City Hall care about all of the negative news coverage this is bringing to our City???
One thing that occurs to me is that it’s no longer reasonable to drive through Antioch without a dashcam. This isn’t a want anymore, it’s a need. We need to be able to document who was present at these incidents, who fired the shots, who was driving what vehicle, where they headed afterward. We need it when we drive through our own neighborhoods to be able to report accurately about who is hanging out on our streets when burglaries and vandalisms happen. We should have readily available footage when we need to report crime. There’s no “he said, she said” about it, no one can argue with what’s retrieved from the cam.
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