Six Shot at Antioch Sweet 16 Party Saturday Night
Three or four possible shooters being sought by police
By Lt. Scott Willeford, Antioch Police Department
On Saturday night, January 21, 2012 at 10:36 p.m. Antioch police officers responded to the 5000 block of Wilmont Court, off Judsonville Drive and Golf Course Road in Antioch, for a subject who had been shot. While officers were en-route, police received several other calls of 70 to 80 subjects at the residence with many of them running away. On arrival officers found a total of six gunshot victims at the scene.
Numerous emergency personnel were on scene to triage the multiple victims. The victims were transported to various hospitals in the area by ground and air ambulances. At least one was taken by helicopter from Hansen Park on Nortonville Way and Hansen Drive, according to neighbors of the park.
Due to the large number of subjects and injured parties involved, Antioch Police received assistance from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Pittsburg Police Department and Brentwood Police Department to help the injured, secure the scene and identify the parties involved.
The preliminary investigation revealed the residents were having a large sweet 16 party for their daughter. An argument broke out in the garage area between two groups of subjects; there were approximately 30 to 40 party goers in the garage. Weapons were brandished and numerous shots were fired from multiple guns hitting the subjects listed below.
· 13 year old male Antioch resident
· 21 year old female Antioch resident
· 18 year old male Antioch resident
· 16 year old male Antioch resident
· 16 year old male Antioch resident
· 18 year old male Brentwood resident
The victims’ injuries range from superficial graze wounds to a possible fractured leg and abdomen wound. Some of the victims have been released from the hospital while others are currently in surgery.
The Antioch police are still actively investigating the case and following up on all leads.
This preliminary information is made available by the Field Services Bureau. Anyone with information please call the Antioch Police Department at 778-2441.
So many parents arrive looking for their kids. It’s scary thinking your child might be involved. What happened to my safe and peaceful town?
WTF people ? leave the guns out of it,,, Speedy recovery for the injured ,,,
Welcome to Antioch ! This town has turned into one big Project.
I can’t help but think of a bumper sticker I recently saw on a car, it read:
If you think education is expensive, try IGNORANCE.
We are surrounded by it in this town.
I grew up in Antioch in the 1960s and 1970s. NEVER I MEAN NEVER have we ever had this kind of crime in our peaceful town. It really saddens me. Unfortunatly, now that section 8 housing is part of Antioch, so is this kind of crime. Since many of the new “residents” moved over from Richmond and Oakland with section 8 housing they brought this crime. It truly saddens me but they are destroying the peace and well being of Antioch.
What kind of parent lets there kid have a party with that Meany people.