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Vallejo Shooting Suspect Arrested After Sacramento Pursuit and Crash

The arrest followed a Vallejo warrant obtained by the Problem-Oriented Policing Team after coordination with Sacramento deputies.

Overview

  • A woman who called 911 from the 100 block of Forest Ridge Drive on Oct. 16 was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and remains in critical condition.
  • Investigators identified 34-year-old Stockton resident DeShawn Michael Cochise Pollard as the suspect and secured an arrest warrant.
  • Sacramento County deputies spotted Pollard on Ledonne Drive on Saturday evening; he failed to yield, crashed into an occupied vehicle, fled on foot, and was arrested near Florin Road and 55th Street.
  • The other driver was hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening, authorities said.
  • Pollard was transferred to Vallejo custody and booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, as the investigation continues with requests for public tips.