Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Antioch, CA: P.M. Bay Area Buzz: Man shot and killed in East Bay, suspect arrested

Man shot and killed in Antioch, suspect arrested
A 26-year-old man was shot and killed Monday night in an apparent retaliatory attack for defending his female roommate from an abusive ex-boyfriend, police said.
The suspect, 30-year-old Antioch resident Kevin Gunning, was arrested a few hours later. The death marks the city's second homicide of the year.
Police say Gunning went to a home in the 2200 block of Pinenut Way about 9:35 p.m. to confront David Johnson, who lived at the house with his stepfather, a female roommate and her sister.
Acting Lt. Diane Aguinaga said Gunning was angry at Johnson for intervening in an argument with Gunning's ex-girlfriend, the female roommate, about a month ago. During that argument, she said, the suspect physically assaulted the woman and Johnson defended her by punching him.

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