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Concord Police Arrest One After Two Found Shot Dead in Home

Police report no ongoing public threat during the continuing Major Crimes investigation.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to a 911 report of a family disturbance at a residence on the 3900 block of Walnut Avenue.
  • Two people were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside the home, and a third person at the scene was arrested.
  • Contra Costa County jail records list the arrestee as Kirk Richardson, booked on suspicion of murder and held without bail.
  • Police have not identified the victims or stated a motive, and they reported no outstanding suspects.
  • KTVU reported the suspect is accused of killing his elderly parents, a detail Concord police said they could not confirm; investigators also noted this is the second deadly family case near Concord in a month and asked anyone with information to call CPD Detective Luciano at (925) 603-5831.