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Shooting In Pleasant Hill Friday

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One man was hit and seriously wounded after gunfire broke out in the parking lot of a Contra Costa Boulevard strip mall Friday night. A second man was quickly arrested in connection with the shooting.

The shooting was reported at 8:12 p.m. in the Ellinwood Center mall with a 36-year-old man found on the ground in front of Pizza My Way, suffering from several gunshot wounds after passersby reported hearing a flurry of gunshots fired in the area.

Police closed the intersection of Contra Costa Boulevard and Ellinwood to facilitate their investigation. The wounded man was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his wounds. He was reportedly comatose with a severe head wound.

The unidentified 54-year-old suspect was arrested and booked into County Jail.

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  1. Saw the police and wondered what was happening. It seems we’re seeing a lot more of this lately.

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