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Antioch Police Probe Parking-Lot Shooting That Wounded 11-Year-Old Girl

Police say the family did not appear to be the intended target.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 12:38 p.m. in the Delta View Apartments parking lot on Delta Fair Boulevard as the child sat in the passenger seat.
  • After gunfire, the family drove to a nearby shopping center where multiple 911 callers guided officers to the vehicle.
  • Officers provided first aid until Contra Costa County firefighters arrived, and the girl was transported to Children's Hospital Oakland.
  • She was listed in stable condition, and investigators described the wound as likely from a stray bullet.
  • No suspect information has been released, and police are seeking tips via Detective John Cox at 925-481-8147 or jcox@antiochca.gov.