(KRON) — The Richmond Police Department launched brand-new information of a deadly shooting that occurred last month at a house on the 1200 block of Sanderling Island. A real-time hand grenade, ammo and also loads of firearms lay at the house where one male was fired and also eliminated throughout a conflict with police officers.
Police replied to the house at 9:08 a.m. on June 28 to offer a search warrant. Prior to that, at 4:09 a.m., police officers had actually situated and also apprehended Jose Martinez on weapon fees throughout a web traffic quit. During that quit, Martinez informed police officers he lived at the Sanderling Island house which extra firearms were kept there.
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Arriving at the house, police officers knocked on the door and also revealed themselves, according to a Richmond PD declaration. After requiring access, police officers went inside utilizing an essential given by Martinez.
Police stated that they remained to introduce themselves while looking the two-story house. Inside the house, police officers came close to a shut bed room door. They revealed themselves as “Richmond Police.” As they unlocked, they encountered an additional male, recognized as Kevin MacDonald.
MacDonald got on a bed, equipped with an AR-15-style handgun. According to police, he elevated the tool towards police officers, at which time he was fired.
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Officers made clinical help, however he was noticable deceased by clinical workers. MacDonald, a 66-year-old Richmond local, had previous felony sentences forbiding him from having a weapon, police stated.
Following a succeeding search, police officers found a significant quantity of weapons, consisting of:
- A real-time hand grenade
- 23 handguns
- 8 revolvers
- 20 rifles
- 2 shotguns
- A big amount of ammo
Materials for making ammo were likewise found, police stated.
Charges were submitted by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office versus Martinez for 9 felonies. He continues to be in safekeeping, police stated.
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The shooting of Kevin MacDonald is being examined collectively by the Contra Costa County DA and also Richmond PD.
