"According to initial police reports, there was a physical altercation involving the Vallejo man and some other people before he was shot by one of the other participants. Officers already in the area heard the gunfire. As they were running to the scene, they saw a man believed to be the shooter fleeing on foot, but he was able to escape. One of the responding officers was punched by a 23-year-old Antioch man who was in the gathering crowd, authorities said. He was arrested."
"A detailed description of the shooter has not been released. What started the fight that led to the shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426. There have been other shootings, including homicides, in the Uptown district in prior years. Most recently, in late December, a man was wounded in a shooting. In early September, shootings left two men dead and several others wounded."
A 34-year-old Vallejo man was shot multiple times early Sunday during a fight in the Uptown district and is in critical but stable condition at a hospital with five gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred about 4 a.m. in the 500 block of 17th Street near Telegraph Avenue. A physical altercation involved the Vallejo man and other people before one participant shot him. Officers in the area heard gunfire and saw a man believed to be the shooter flee on foot. A 23-year-old Antioch man punched a responding officer and was arrested. The shooter’s description has not been released and the motive is under investigation; tips may be called in to 510-238-3426. The Uptown district has experienced other shootings and homicides in recent months.
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