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Shooting again disrupts school
RICHMOND: Campus twice on alert with threat of stray bullets
By Karl Fischer and Kimberly S. Wetzel
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Gunfire in the street Friday rattled a south Richmond elementary school for the second time this week.
Staff members locked down Nystrom Elementary at 230 Harbour Way for about 45 minutes as a precautionary measure, said Paul Ehara, spokesman for the West Contra Costa school district.
Unlike Monday's shooting, when two rounds fired from a passing car penetrated classrooms, none of the rounds fired Friday hit buildings in the area, police Lt. Enos Johnson said. No one was hurt in either incident.
About 10:50 a.m., several witnesses called police from near the intersection of South 11th Street and Florida Avenue, where someone in a gray Volvo station wagon fired several rounds at a passing Cadillac. Florida runs along the back side of the campus.
Soon after the shooting, a state parole agent saw a brown Cadillac with gunshot damage parked at an apartment on the 300 block of Ripley Avenue, in the Iron Triangle neighborhood.
Police spoke to the driver, a 20-year-old man, who confirmed that he was fired upon while driving. He did not know why the gunmen targeted him, and he drove to a friend's house afterward because he was scared, Johnson said.
Police have no leads in the case. Four men were in the Volvo, Johnson said.
About 12:30 p.m. Monday, the first day of instruction, a similar street shooting near the corner of South 12th Street and Maine Avenue sent two bullets through buildings at Nystrom. Nobody was struck, but students, parents and teachers were terrified.
The Richmond Police Department offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in Monday's case, in which three men in a light-colored Cadillac with a dark top chased and shot at another car.
Police found the victim in that case and determined he did not know the gunmen or why they attacked him.
In light of this week's shootings, the district plans to hire a security guard to patrol the campus, particularly the back of the school. The guard may be in place as soon as Tuesday, when students return from the long holiday weekend.
"They'll monitor for any possible suspicious activity," Ehara said.
On Thursday, police locked down De Anza High School for about 45 minutes after receiving a report of a student on campus with a gun. Police found neither gun nor suspect.
Reach Karl Fischer at kfischer@cctimes.com or 510-262-2728. Reach Kimberly S. Wetzel at 510-262-2798 or kwetzel@cctimes.com.
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Three injured in South Richmond shooting
Two adults and a juvenile are in stable condition following a shooting in South Richmond late Friday night.
Police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting, and are looking for additional people who may have been involved, said Lt. Enos Johnson.
At 11:25 p.m., officers patrolling in the Santa Fe area heard several gunshots and responded to the 800 block of Virginia Avenue, Johnson said.
The officers found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police believe the victims may be related. The three were treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to local hospitals, Johnson said.
The responding officers searched the neighborhood, and found two suspects attempting to hide in an abandoned public restroom at Martin Luther King Park, Johnson said.
Police are still investigating the motive for the shooting and are trying to find witnesses. Anyone with information should call homicide detective Aaron Mandell at 510-620-6622 or the 24-hour anonymous tip line at 510-232-TIPS.
-- Meera Pal
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Shooting again disrupts school
RICHMOND: Campus twice on alert with threat of stray bullets
By Karl Fischer and Kimberly S. Wetzel
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Gunfire in the street Friday rattled a south Richmond elementary school for the second time this week.
Staff members locked down Nystrom Elementary at 230 Harbour Way for about 45 minutes as a precautionary measure, said Paul Ehara, spokesman for the West Contra Costa school district.
Unlike Monday's shooting, when two rounds fired from a passing car penetrated classrooms, none of the rounds fired Friday hit buildings in the area, police Lt. Enos Johnson said. No one was hurt in either incident.
About 10:50 a.m., several witnesses called police from near the intersection of South 11th Street and Florida Avenue, where someone in a gray Volvo station wagon fired several rounds at a passing Cadillac. Florida runs along the back side of the campus.
Soon after the shooting, a state parole agent saw a brown Cadillac with gunshot damage parked at an apartment on the 300 block of Ripley Avenue, in the Iron Triangle neighborhood.
Police spoke to the driver, a 20-year-old man, who confirmed that he was fired upon while driving. He did not know why the gunmen targeted him, and he drove to a friend's house afterward because he was scared, Johnson said.
Police have no leads in the case. Four men were in the Volvo, Johnson said.
About 12:30 p.m. Monday, the first day of instruction, a similar street shooting near the corner of South 12th Street and Maine Avenue sent two bullets through buildings at Nystrom. Nobody was struck, but students, parents and teachers were terrified.
The Richmond Police Department offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in Monday's case, in which three men in a light-colored Cadillac with a dark top chased and shot at another car.
Police found the victim in that case and determined he did not know the gunmen or why they attacked him.
In light of this week's shootings, the district plans to hire a security guard to patrol the campus, particularly the back of the school. The guard may be in place as soon as Tuesday, when students return from the long holiday weekend.
"They'll monitor for any possible suspicious activity," Ehara said.
On Thursday, police locked down De Anza High School for about 45 minutes after receiving a report of a student on campus with a gun. Police found neither gun nor suspect.
Reach Karl Fischer at kfischer@cctimes.com or 510-262-2728. Reach Kimberly S. Wetzel at 510-262-2798 or kwetzel@cctimes.com.
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Three injured in South Richmond shooting
Two adults and a juvenile are in stable condition following a shooting in South Richmond late Friday night.
Police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting, and are looking for additional people who may have been involved, said Lt. Enos Johnson.
At 11:25 p.m., officers patrolling in the Santa Fe area heard several gunshots and responded to the 800 block of Virginia Avenue, Johnson said.
The officers found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police believe the victims may be related. The three were treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to local hospitals, Johnson said.
The responding officers searched the neighborhood, and found two suspects attempting to hide in an abandoned public restroom at Martin Luther King Park, Johnson said.
Police are still investigating the motive for the shooting and are trying to find witnesses. Anyone with information should call homicide detective Aaron Mandell at 510-620-6622 or the 24-hour anonymous tip line at 510-232-TIPS.
-- Meera Pal
posted by Plunda Claus @ 12:09 PM
2 Comments:
At September 02, 2006 7:02 PM,
Anonymous said…
It's time to quit fooling around with these freaks!
At September 04, 2006 3:22 PM,
Anonymous said…
I actually can't say much more than has already been said by "burnbabyburn!" and "anonymous".
These thugs should be the ones living in fear and losing sleep, not the people of Richmond.
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