Crime & Safety

Two Shot in Gang-Related Attack

Police are investigating an early Saturday shooting on Olivina Avenue, near North P Street.

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The Livermore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1500 block of Olivina Avenue. About 1:17 a.m. Saturday, LPD received a call of an intoxicated male stumbling in the area of Olivina Avenue and N. P Street.  Officers arrived on scene and located a 20-year-old Hispanic male on the ground near the entrance of a business in the 1500 block of Olivina Avenue.  Officers could see that the male had been the victim of a physical assault due to some visible injuries to his face. It was later determined that he had also been shot in the torso.

A juvenile witness on scene, who was with the victim at the time of the incident, informed LPD officers that he witnessed three Hispanic males physically attack the victim. At the conclusion of the physical attack, one of the suspects shot the victim in the torso. The witness described the suspects as three Hispanic males, approximately 20 years old, wearing dark-colored clothing.

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As the investigation continued, the witness later revealed that he had also suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during the incident. Both victims were transported to Eden Hospital for medical treatment. After undergoing surgery, Victim #1 remains in critical condition.  Victim #2 was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries. LPD Detectives are actively investigating the shooting as a gang-related crime.

The Livermore Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating and identifying the suspects in this case.  If anyone has information about this case, they are encouraged to call the Livermore Police Department at 925-294-7565.  Those who wish to remain anonymous may do so.

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