Santa Rosa Man Dies in Apparent Gang-Related Shooting
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) -- Police said the shooting death of a man at a Santa Rosa park Saturday night appears to be gang-related.
Officers and paramedics responded shortly before 8:30 p.m. to a report of a gunshot victim at Comstock Middle School in the 2700 block of West Steele Lane, according to a police news release. They found an unresponsive man with gunshot wounds at the adjacent Northwest Community Park.
Although responders provided medical aid to the 25-year-old victim, he died at the scene. Police did not release his name but did say he was a resident of Santa Rosa.
Detectives determined that the victim had been inside the park with some friends when they were approached to two suspects. An argument broke out between the victim and the suspects and gang challenges were made by the suspects.
The suspects and the victim then became involved in a physical struggle with at least one of the suspects.
Police said one of the suspects then shot the victim at least once before both suspects fled the scene.
Police said a $2,500 reward is being offered by offered -- by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Rewards Fund -- for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects involved in this homicide.
Anyone with information about the homicide is encouraged to contact the police department through the tip line at srcity.org/CrimeTips.
Detectives described the suspects as Hispanic males between the ages of 17-21. One is about 5 feet, 3 inches to 5 feet, 4 inches tall, about 130 pounds, with black hair, a thin mustache and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, dark pants and black shoes.
The other suspect is between 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with black hair and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and dark pants.
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