Police seek suspect
By Lt. Jason Kleven #392, Pleasant Hill Police Department
On April 3, 2023, at about 1:12 AM, the Pleasant Hill Police Department received 911 calls of a shooting with a victim down in the parking lot of Farrington’s Bar at 1938 Contra Costa Blvd. Upon police arrival a single victim was found deceased in the parking lot. The suspect was not on scene and is believed to have fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival. The investigation determined the shooting occurred after a dispute started between two groups of people. The victim has been identified as a 37-year-old male residing in Concord.
The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Oscar Laredo-Arellano.
Pleasant Hill Police Detectives are actively working on this case. Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with information is asked to contact the Pleasant Hill Police Department, 925-288-4600.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
I heard about this tragic loss of a good man from a bartender at Hop Grenade. If it is any consolation to the family, he was loved by others he interacted with regularly.