Man Dies After Shooting In Richmond's Iron Triangle
RICHMOND (CBS SF) - A 21-year-old man died Sunday after he was shot in Richmond's Iron Triangle neighborhood late Saturday morning, a Richmond police sergeant said Monday.
Around 11:20 a.m., calls came in and a ShotSpotter activation alerted police about shots fired in the 500 block of Fourth Street, Richmond police Sgt. Nicole Abetkov said.
Officers arrived and found a man lying on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound, she said.
He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition and was then taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he succumbed to his injuries at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Abetkov said.
The victim was identified by police as Derrick Wilson, of Richmond.
The suspect was described only as a black man in his 20s wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. He was seen fleeing the area on a BMX bicycle.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to call Richmond police Detective C. Decious at (510) 621-1747 or the anonymous tip line at (510) 232-TIPS (8477).
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