U.S. Marshals Apprehend Vallejo Encampment Shooting Suspect
Law enforcement collaboration led to the arrest of Eddie Charles Sample in San Francisco following the May 26 killings at a homeless encampment.
Overview
- He was arrested on June 4 at 55 Cravath Street in San Francisco and booked into Solano County Jail without bail.
- Sample faces charges of two counts of murder, parole violation plus police evasion following the May 26 shooting.
- On May 26, he allegedly opened fire at a Vallejo homeless encampment, wounding three men and killing two.
- One of the slain victims was 44-year-old Billy Hinkle, a longtime encampment resident, while the second victim’s name has not been released.
- In the days before the killing, he had taunted residents with a gun and fired toward nearby mobile homes, raising safety concerns.