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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.