ANTIOCH – A spate of gun violence continued Friday in Antioch, with the latest shooting sending a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Gunshots were reported around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cavallo Road and Sunset Drive, Antioch Police Lt. Matthew Koch said in a news release. Officers arrived to find an 18-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The man was listed in critical condition, says Koch.
Police have not announced any arrests or released any other details about the shooting.
“This investigation is in its preliminary stages, and evidence and witness statements are being collected,” Koch said.
Including Friday’s incident, the city has recorded at least a dozen shootings since Sept. 2, when 21-year-old Elijah Scales was gunned down in the 2100 block of Peppertree Way.
The shootings have injured a total of six people, three of them seriously, according to the police.
Acting Police Chief Brian Addington is trying to end the crime wave by reorganizing staffing and assigning two officers to patrol the Sycamore Drive corridor, where many of the shootings have taken place, at least until next Tuesday.
“This effort aims to reduce gun violence and provide a sense of security to the community and local businesses,” he said in a recent statement. “This stream of violence will not be tolerated.”