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Brentwood Man Arrested in Walnut Creek Homicide

by ECT

On Friday, the Walnut Creek Police Department announced an arrest of a Brentwood man in connection with the July 17 homicide on SOS Drive near N main Street.

According to police, the arrest was made Thursday morning where they took Jose Casillas-Flores, 22 of City of Brentwood, into custody during a traffic stop.  A handgun and ammunition were taken following a search of his home.

There are no additional outstanding suspects stemming from the death of Lutfi Abbushi. The 25-year-old victim was a resident of San Pablo.

Walnut Creek Police Department detectives are presenting the case today for review with the District Attorney.


July 19 Walnut Creek Police Press Release

The Walnut Creek Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on July 17, 2021 at approximately 01:37am on SOS Drive near N. Main Street. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Officers arrived within two minutes to find four gunshot victims, with one deceased at the scene. The entire incident occurred on SOS Drive.

At this time, the relationship between all involved parties is unknown. The identities of the involved subjects will not be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation. This was determined to be an isolated incident and there are no ongoing threats to the community. The condition of the other three victims is improving and none of their injuries are considered life threatening.

The investigation is still active and only limited information can be released at this time.

If anyone has information regarding this incident please call Detective Coffin at 925-943-5844 x7656 . Additional media inquiries may be directed to Lieutenant Holley Connors at [email protected] .


July 18 Walnut Creek Police Press Release

The Walnut Creek Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred during the early hours of July 18, 2021. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired at approximately 01:37 AM on SOS Drive near N. Main Street. Officers arrived to find four gunshot victims, with one deceased at the scene. The other three victims were transported to a local hospital where they are receiving treatment. This is an active investigation. Details will be released as they are available.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, please call Detective Coffin at 925-943-5844 x7656.

Additional media inquiries may be directed to Lieutenant Holley Connors at [email protected] .

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Street-Sweeper Jul 23, 2021 - 5:50 pm

Great job to all the police agencies, one less POS off the streets!

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