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Danville officer who killed mentally ill man in 2018 identified as shooter of man now in critical condition
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Danville police said an officer shot a homeless man who threatened him with this knife.Courtesy of Danville Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
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Danville police said an officer shot a man who threatened him with a knife after police responded to reports of a person throwing rocks off an overpass onto Highway 680.Courtesy of Danville Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
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This photo which was blurred by the Danville Police Department shows the man Danville police said “advanced toward the officer” who was responding to reports of someone throwing rocks off the Sycamore Valley Road overpass onto Highway 680. The officer whose name has not been released shot the man once.Danville Police DepartmentShow MoreShow Less
Two days after a police shooting in Danville, authorities have ID d the man who remains in critical condition with a gunshot wound as well as the sheriff s deputy who fired the shot the same officer from the town s 2018 fatal OIS.
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A 30-year-old Richmond man was fatally shot in El Sobrante early Thursday, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 1:10 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Joan Vista Street on a report of a person who had been shot in a vehicle.
A man identified as Jovanne Hollman of Richmond was found in a car suffering from gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said.
Despite efforts to save his life, Hollman died at the scene.
No suspects or arrests have been identified in connection with the homicide.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600 or through Sheriff’s Office dispatch at (925) 646-2441. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Man missing after boat in local marina erupts in flames
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A firetruck responds to a call.Perry Gerenday/Getty Images
A boat erupted into flames at the Bethel Island Marina on Sunday night, and a man who lives on the 30-foot cabin cruiser remains missing.
East County Today reports that firefighters responded to a call of a boat on fire at the marina at 10:04 p.m. The owner of the vessel, who reportedly lives and sleeps on the boat, could not be accounted for.
The man s vehicle was located in the marina s parking lot, which heightened concerns over his condition.