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The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has charged Jason Ivan Mosqueda, 39, of Richmond, with one count of murder, one count of violating a restraining order, and three counts of probation violation in connection with the killing of his brother at a home in the Montalvin Manor neighborhood on Sunday, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.
Mosqueda is being held at the Martinez Detention Facility without bail.
Just after 7 p.m. Sunday, the sheriff’s office responded to a home in the 1700 block of Lettia Road after a resident reported that her injured son, identified as Edward Mosqueda, 42, of Concord, was unresponsive.
Contra Costa D.A. rules 2018 Pittsburg killing by police legally justified
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District Attorney Diana Becton said a probe concluded that a police shooting was justifed.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton said a probe concluded that a police shooting was justifed.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the use of deadly force in the 2018 shooting of Salvador Morales by Pittsburg police officers was legally justified, following an investigation into the incident.
According to a report released by District Attorney Diana Becton’s office Monday, the five officers involved in the incident justifiably feared for their lives and acted in accordance with the law.
Suspect arrested after 38-year-old man fatally shot Thursday night
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A man was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a Richmond man Thursday.Rafe Swan / Getty Image
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Police arrested a man suspected of gunning down a 38-year-old Richmond man after an argument in the common area of an apartment complex Thursday night.
The shooting was reported about 9:30 p.m. at 2989 Pullman Ave., outside the Pullman Point Apartments.
While officers were on their way to the scene, the victim arrived at Kaiser Hospital in Richmond, Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said.
Doctors provided emergency care, but Alex Otis, 38, died shortly after arriving at the hospital, police said.