Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Investigates Murder in Rodeo

On Friday, April 24, 2020, at about 7:52 PM, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a report that someone was shot at the 1000 block of Mariposa Avenue in Rodeo.

Deputies arrived finding a man on the street suffering from a gunshot wound. The fire department and an ambulance responded. The man was later pronounced deceased at the scene. He has been identified as 24-year-old Olajawon Walker of San Pablo.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit and personnel from the crime lab responded to the location. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (925) 646-2441. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.