Man killed in fatal late night shooting outside Pleasant Hill bar

PLEASANT HILL -- A 37-year-old man was killed early Monday morning when gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a popular Pleasant Hill sports bar.

Pleasant Hill police said officers responded to calls at around 1 a.m. of a shooting outside Farrington's located in the 1900 block of Contra Costa Blvd.

Upon arrival, they found a man with gunshot wounds lying in the parking lot. The shooting victim has been identified as 37-year-old Oscar Laredo Arellano, a resident of Concord.

Additional officers were called in to handle distraught onlookers.

Pleasant Hill police Chief Scott Vermillion said the preliminary investigation has determined the shooting occurred after a dispute started between two groups of people that started inside the bar and carried over to the parking lot.

Investigators interviewed potential witnesses and gathered evidence from the parking lot. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived at the scene and was being sought as the investigation continues.

It was the first homicide in Pleasant Hill since 2021.

Any witnesses to the shooting or anyone with information is asked to contact the Pleasant Hill Police Department, 925-288-4600.