A man was discovered dead from a gunshot wound at an unhoused encampment in Vallejo on Tuesday, according to the Vallejo Police Department (VPD).
The police were called to the 400 block of Redwood Street just after 4 p.m. on Tuesday following a report of a dead body. Upon arrival, they found an adult male deceased with at least one gunshot wound, as reported by the VPD.
The circumstances and motives surrounding the shooting are currently under investigation. This marks the 14th homicide in the city for the year 2023.
The police are withholding the identity of the victim until his family has been notified. Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to contact William Carpenter of VPD at (707) 651-7146 or Ken Jackson at (707) 648-4280.