Just before 11:00 pm Thursday, a shooting occurred at Lucille Way in Orinda where 5 people were killed and as many as 10 victims.
Orinda Police Officers, along with law enforcement officers from throughout the county, arrived on scene and found a house party with over 100 attendees. The party-goers apparently came from throughout the Bay Area for the Halloween event, which was advertised on social media. The party took place in a home that was found on a short-term rental website.
Arriving Officers found a highly chaotic scene that included gunshot victims, injured party-goers, and numerous people fleeing the scene. Officers triaged the victims, cleared the location for safety and safeguarded the crime scene. Law enforcement officers found three gunshot victims who were later pronounced deceased at the scene. Another died at the hospital.
The Sheriffs Office has confirmed late Friday that a fifth victim has died at the hospital.
Here is the release of information via the Sheriffs Office:
UPDATE:
By 5:00 am, the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office confirmed four fatalities, several injuries. More details coming.
8:40 am Update per Sheriffs Office
Homicide Investigation in Orinda
On Thursday night, October 31, 2019, at about 10:50, Orinda Police Officers were dispatched to reports of a shooting at a residence on the 100 block of Lucille Way in Orinda.
Orinda officers, assisted by law enforcement officers from the area, arrived on scene and found a large house party with over 100 attendees.
There were three apparent gunshot victims who were pronounced deceased at the scene. Another died later at the hospital.
Other victims were taken to local hospitals by ambulance. The exact number is unknown as some victims transported themselves to the hospital.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division Crime lab and Detectives from the Homicide Unit responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Orinda Police Department or Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441. The Investigation Division can be reached at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
At 9:19 am Friday, John Muir Health released a statement saying 4 people were transported to John Muir Health from Orinda early this morning. 1 was pronounced dead after arrival, 1 is in critical condition, one in serious condition. The 4th patient was treated and released.
In a statement released by Charlie Urbancic, spokesperson for AirBnB, the party was not authorized by the host, as the listing’s House Rules specifically banned parties. The home has also been removed from the platform as they investigate and will be providing their full support as needed.
“We are horrified by this tragedy and are in close communication with Chief David Cook of Orinda Police to offer our support with his investigation into who committed this senseless violence. Additionally, we have taken action to ban the booking guest from our platform. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this abhorrent act as well as the neighbors of the home,” said Urbancic.
6:00 pm Update per Sheriffs Office – those killed identified:
The Orinda Police Department and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff continue to investigate a shooting that occurred on the 100 block of Lucille Way in Orinda on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at about 10:50 PM.
Orinda Police Officers, along with law enforcement officers from throughout the county, arrived on scene and found a house party with over 100 attendees. The party-goers apparently came from throughout the Bay Area for the Halloween event, which was advertised on social media. The party took place in a home that was found on a short-term rental website.
Arriving Officers found a highly chaotic scene that included gunshot victims, injured party-goers, and numerous people fleeing the scene. Officers triaged the victims, cleared the location for safety and safeguarded the crime scene. Law enforcement officers found three gunshot victims who were later pronounced deceased at the scene. Another died at the hospital.
The victims are identified as 22-year-old Tiyon Farley of Antioch, 24-year-old Omar Taylor of Pittsburg, 23-year-old Ramon Hill Jr. of San Francisco/Oakland and 29-year-old Javin County of Sausalito/Richmond.
Several other victims were transported to local hospitals by ambulance, while some victims transported themselves to the hospital. The injured suffered from gunshot wounds and injuries sustained while fleeing the scene.
A number of law enforcement agencies from the Bay Area assisted during the initial response as well as during the ongoing investigation. These include the Contra Costa D.A.’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Division Crime Lab responded to the home to process the scene. Two firearms were located in the house. The Crime Lab is analyzing the weapons to determine if they were used in the shooting or any other crimes. Numerous shell casings found at the scene are being processed and analyzed by the Crime Lab.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing with numerous interviews of witnesses and the analysis of evidence. The suspect is still outstanding.
Orinda Police Officers were yesterday called to the house at 9:19 PM and 10:25 PM regarding a noise complaint. At 10:48 PM, an officer was headed to the home to investigate the calls. The initial reports of shooting came in around 10:50 PM.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Orinda Police Department or Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441. The Investigation Division can be reached at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
11:11 PM Update
Update on Orinda Shooting – Victim Pronounced Deceased at Hospital
An additional victim from yesterday’s shooting in Orinda has been pronounced deceased at a local hospital. She is identified as 19-year-old Oshiana Tompkins of Vallejo/Hercules.
There are now a total of five fatalities in this shooting.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Orinda Police Department or Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441. The Investigation Division can be reached at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Original info:
According to News 24-680:
as many as ten persons appear to have been hit and seriously wounded after a suspect armed with a MAC10 machine pistol sprayed a home on Lucille Way in Orinda Thursday night. Four people are believed to have been killed.
Police from all Lamorinda agencies descended on the residence at around 11 p.m. Thursday after neighbors reported hearing “fireworks” and others reported seeing a person firing a gun.
Multiple casualties – male and female – were reportedly down in various conditions throughout the residence. Initial reports are that others may have been injured attempting to flee the house after gunfire erupted.
Witnesses reportedly saw a heavy set black male in an orange hoodie firing a MAC10 machine pistol into the partygoers – four of whom were reported down inside the home’s kitchen.
Six ambulances have been summoned to the home and police and medical crews attempted to deal with the large number of dead and wounded.
A chaotic scene ensued in the moments after gunfire broke out, neighbors said, with “hundreds” of party-goers attempting to flee the area. One person, believed to be a female, was hurt while jumping from an upper-story balcony.
Check back for updates as this is preliminary information as the scene is still very fluid as of 12:02 am. By 12:26 am, all patients have been transported from the scene while law enforcement was dealing with multiple patients who had transported themselves to various hospitals.
52 comments
Aaaand the Black Plague continues to spread!! SO sick of blacks!!
You’re so ridiculous! You must be sick, period.
And the ignorance begins you know the word to describe an ignorant person is a nigger. So looks like you win the prize stupid.
Now i understand why they wont let us have Halloween parties on Martha’s Vineyard.
Only in the OAK BLUFF part of the island, Michael
This is what happens when you get a gathering of low-budget individuals .. it always becomes a recipe for disaster.
Yes Sick! They come in swarms! I bet the neighbors of those homeowners on Lucille Way are totally delighted about this incident. Did you catch the gang names of the party goers . . . The BART station is a half mile away with a direct connection to OAKLAND! Enough said.
According to the race rules ,when an african does a shooting ,it’s not considered a mass shooting . Just ask Chicago .
Well…just like Pleasanton cancelled 4 of July fireworks because “diversity” started shooting everyone up, im sure Orinda will cancel everything to do with parties on Halloween too.
Thanks alot Black People.
They sure as hell do ruin everything! What’s the matter with these people?
Yall sound like some square suburban women from the 1950’s. That hatred is why you guys probably have jungle fever and want some black mamba.
I know right…dont they have “mansions” in the ghetto for these parties?
..and this place on Lucille Way is no “mansion.” It’s just a 4 bedrrom, 2-1/2 bath house. Who came up with the term “mansion?”
Looks like facts offend you!
I’ve never been a fan of the airbnb industry. The idea of having strangers inhabit your house or your neighborhood is not that comforting.
Did the owners of this house know that over 100 people would be there for a Halloween party? Were they aware that flyers were distributed all over Oakland announcing this event?
According to a neighbor, the home owner never lived there and the house was always empty. Seems he only bought it to rent it out short term through airbnb and the neighbors were upset by this. He was reported to the City many times and was warned to stop doing that and fined.
The owner lives in Concord.
I guess the shooter went inside the house and shot the place up. The guy had a MAC10, for Christ’s sake. The owners must be delighted. The will have a great time pulling the bullets out of the walls and furniture. Don’t they check out the people who are renting the place? Do they just let anyone in? Are they that stupid? This is a danger to the neighborhood.
This airbnb industry puzzles me. Why in hell would I want total strangers to take over my house for a certain amount of time? It this some money thing? If so, then the owner of the property cannot afford it. Best to sell and move to an area with a lower cost of living then have strangers endangering your neighborhood. There were a number of instances where these “guests” totally trashed several houses in San Francisco and then moved on. You’d think people would learn from such lessons.
Imagine 100 plus people crowded into your house raking havoc, going through your cabinets, going through your closets and God-only-knows-what other things they did inside your property. Would you just leave the house and not return or have it FUMIGATED from the stench left behind? The blood from the gunshot wounds?I can imagine their neighbors just waiting for their return! That area has very narrow streets. The trash pickup trucks have problems maneuvering around there. I know it well as I have relatives living on adjoining streets and parking is a big problem. The police blocked that area and residents couldn’t get back to their homes for hours.
That house must be a total mess now!
First, I would never let my house on a temporary basis through any airbnb type organization. Second, if I were stupid enough to do that, I’d want to personally see and interview the person and read them the ground rules and find out their intentions. I would also inform my neighbors and ask them to call the police immediately if something funny was going on. I know that area very well and if 100 plus cars or even 50 cars ascended on that very narrow street with horrendous parking problems already, that would be unacceptable. Third, the noise alone should have been a dead giveaway.
The leaders of all mass shootings Are white people so I don’t know why y’all mad you create all of the chaos that’s going on in this world and y’all wanna point the finger ?????
So? All mass shooters are white men? Let’s see here. Was it a white man who shot 49 people in 2016 in the PULSE bar in Orlando, FL? Omar Mateen, the shooter was NOT white! How about the two persons who shot dead 14 people in San Bernardino during a Christmas party in 2015? The killers were Syad Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik.. hardly white folks. Then we have 32 shot dead at Virginia Tech in 2007 by Seung Hui Cho, most definitely not a white man. Shall I go on?
Well said. I hope that shut RBG up! Then there’s that black guy who confessed to shooting over 80 people. Forgot his name but they showed him on TV
I could give you a list of non-white people who did some mass shootings. Care to view it?
It’s hard to apportion the massive stupidity here because there’s so much of it on display: the property owner, the “tenant” who sponsored the party, the attendees and, of course, the shooter(s). And let’s not forget Airbnb – the great enabler.
I have an elderly aunt who lives in Moraga who told me she would sign up with airbnb to rent out her house a couple of days per month. I got furious! She was doing splendidly financially. Why let strangers into your own house? After researching the situation, I showed her what could happen and she withdrew from this project. I was relieved! No matter how much you vet them, you never know what or who will get into your house and what they will do.
I just never understood why anyone would even considering such a thing in the first place. Same as with letting some stranger take you in their car and drive you somewhere. You know no idea who they are! That’s what cabs are for.
That house must be a total mess inside! Imagine 100 people trying to get out knocking over everything in site. Breaking things. Total pandemonium! That area could have been easily blocked off so no one could get out or get in after the first police call.
Shame on you ECT FOR LETTING PEOPLE SPREAD HATE ON YOUR PAGE!!!!
Hey Dana, the ones spreading the hate are the CRIMINALS! Wake up and smell the gun power!
Did anyone ask for YOUR two-cents worth, Dana?
I have smelled more gun powder than your little mind could ever process.
You spread more hate in one paragraph than most people do in one year…just checked your other posts.
My other posts lmao that’s funny. Why don’t you stalk my other non existing social media pages. Sorry buddy great try.
Well,wasnt it you hating on kids and parents about how they celibate Halloween?
You should really change your auto -sign in name…
Nutjob
Dear Dana Roach’s Parole Officer,
Is heavy drinking, stinky weed smoking and ingesting illegal drugs a parole violation? Think those would get him back in the slammer with no computer? But let him have a soap-on-a-rope?
Its called free speech !! Truth hurts!!
Because you are offended doesn’t make it wrong. Fly away snowflake…. fly away!!
You’re a tough guy huh?
I bet you have and it’s affected your brain!
Dana, there is FREE speech and then there is STUPID speech — and you do more of the latter.
Maybe you should do a little research. There is freedom of speech, but there is a little more that goes along with it. But, your name is Grace so probably go nothing going on upstairs
Latest news………….. now it’s 5 dead!
Seems like there might be a 6th as one was brought to the ER with 3 bullets in him and went into a coma, which might help but then it might not. It’s 50/50 time for him now. Hope he pulls through.
R.I.P. to the 5 victims. Go to what you think will be a fun event and someone with a MAC10 or whatever its called does that. Why?
Yes, MEV — Apparently, he used a MAC-10 ..
MAC-10, Military Armament Corporation Model 10, a compact, blowback operated machine pistol.
Rate of fire: 1,250 rounds/min. (9mm), 1,090 rounds/min, (.45 ACP*), 1,380 rounds/min. (.380 ACP*)
Action: Straight blowback
*ACP = Automatic Colt Pistol
Your rate of fire calculations are for a Machine Gun, an Automatic Firearm does not mean Machine gun. Nearly ALL firearms with a magazine can be modified to be illegally modified into a Machine Gun. This does not mean he acquired it or purchased it that way. Criminals will be criminals and will obtain and modify weapons as they please with full disregard to the law. Automatic Firearm means the next round is AUTOMATICALLY chambered. There are countless millions of MAC 10 and MAC 11 firearms which were manufactured in Semi-Automatic for civilians vs Fully Automatics for the military. (Well some were purchased legally by civilians as well if manufactured prior to the NFA, however these models are rarely if ever used in crime as they are extremely costly to obtain).
I stay at Airbnb’s a lot. Never had a problem. Great property and gracious hosts. Due diligence at who ur renting to. Is anyone REALLY surprised? Given the locations of where the guests came from. Hmm… doesn’t take a genius.
I resume you saw the “invitation” or announcement of this event.
Our 100% residential neighborhood is not zoned for hotels.
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