Antioch man shot outside bar, Sunday afternoon
By Corporal Matthew Koch, Antioch Police Field Services Bureau
On Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 1:19 pm, Antioch Police officers were dispatched to Cruisers Saloon located at 1611 A Street on a report of male suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, it was discovered the responsible(s) fled the area prior to police arrival. The officers contacted a 37-year-old male Antioch resident who suffered from a single gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment where he was listed in stable condition. This incident is still under investigation and no further information will be released at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925) 778-2441. You may also text a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using key word ANTIOCH.
This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. There will be no further information released regarding this case at this time.
How many people have to get shot at cruisers before the city will shut them down?
Yes, they should have shut down Cruisers long ago.
We heard the sirens roaring with this crime and the others, it’s a shame, so very sad. Drastic measures need to be taken, it’s time. shut them down and shut the criminals down. If we really take a tally of the true cost of crime, we’d get rid of every criminal here, just can’t afford them, plain and simply. Crime is too costly on several levels, not just economically, but mostly economically. But it’s also the personal trauma residents go through. Every time we hear the sirens of police, fire, ambulances roaring through town every night and all weekend, I think I’m in Times Square in New York City. Very upsetting. Shouldn’t be that way.
Sirens just tell me someone is doing their job. True I rather hear the train than a siren. I just say a prayer and there is no stress.