Man found fatally shot near Bethel Island in Contra Costa County
By Tim Fang
Authorities in Contra Costa County have launched a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting near Bethel Island on Monday night.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to the 3200 block of Dutch Slough Road in unincorporated Oakley at around 8:50 p.m. following reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found a man lying on the street with a gunshot wound and performed life-saving measures until firefighters arrived.
The man was later pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives from the homicide unit, along with the crime lab, responded.
Deputies did not immediately release the victim’s name. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 38-year-old Edward Garofalo IV of Martinez. Additional details were not immediately available.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff’s office Investigation Division at 925-313-2600. Tips can also be emailed to tips@so.cccounty.us or sent via anonymous voicemail at 866-846-3592.
