Person Fatally Stabbed Near Paddock Bowl In Pacheco Friday; Suspect Arrested

UPDATE: From the Office of the Sheriff:

On Friday, July 5, 2019, at about 8:35 pm BART police contacted suspect Aaron Goode at the Concord BART station. He was detained without incident. Later Detectives and Deputies from the Office of the Sheriff took custody of Goode, a 41-year-old from Pacheco. Goode was then booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on a murder charge. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

Homicide Detectives from the Investigation Division continue to investigate yesterday’s murder.

At about 12:12 PM, Sheriff’s Office dispatch was notified about a medical call with police needed on the 5900 block of Pacheco Boulevard in Pacheco. The caller stated that a man covered in blood was lying on the sidewalk.

A short while later, Pleasant Hill police officers arrived and performed CPR on the male victim. He was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim is identified as Erick Ousey, a 29-year-old Pacheco resident.

The Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab responded to the location. Detectives later identified Goode as the suspect. Detectives are still trying to establish the exact motive. They say suspect Goode and victim Ousey knew each other and that they appeared to have a dispute.

ORIGINAL POST:

Police are on the scene of a violent crime behind the Paddock Bowl, 5915 Pacheco Boulevard, with witnesses telling this site one person was believed stabbed to death during an altercation nearby.

Unconfirmed reports from witnesses said police rendered life-saving aid to one person on the ground behind the business upon their arrival, shortly after the incident came to the attention of authorities at 12:14 p.m.

Others contacting this site said the actual stabbing took place at the 7 Eleven across the street from Paddock Bowl, the victim crossing the street and collapsing in front of the bar entrance to Paddock Bowl.

The Office of the Sheriff provided this account:

At about 12:12 PM, Sheriff’s Office dispatch was notified about a medical call with police needed on the 5900 block of Pacheco Boulevard in Pacheco. The caller stated that a man covered in blood was lying on the sidewalk.

A short while later, Pleasant Hill police officers arrived and performed CPR on the male victim. He was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim, believed to be a 29-year-old Pacheco resident, is not being identified at this time.

The Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab responded to the location. The investigation into this murder is ongoing. Detectives say this incident does not appear random and that the victim and the suspect knew each other.

Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441 or Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.