2-year-old boy dies after being critically injured in tragic Vallejo shooting
VALLEJO -- A male toddler was shot Friday morning at a residence in the 400 block of Alhambra Avenue, Vallejo police said.
Officers were called to a local trauma center about 11:23 a.m. They were told by the medical staff that a family member had walked into the hospital with the boy, who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
The child was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police responded to the original scene of the shooting near Interstate 780. Police investigators remained at the scene early Friday evening, processing evidence and trying to determine if the shooting was an accident or crime.
Police didn't disclose the name of the child. The motives and circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation.
Anyone with information pertaining to the case is asked to contact Detective Stephanie McDonough at (707) 648-5425 or Stephanie.McDonough@cityofvallejo.net,
