Bay Point homicide under investigation, Sheriff seeks 35-year-old suspect

Transient Avery Alexander Gibbs shot “several individuals”, “should not be approached”; has history of arrests

By Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office

This morning, Friday, July 3, 2026, at about 1:30, Muir Station deputy sheriffs were dispatched to an unknown problem on Olivia Lane in Bay Point. The call was later reported to be ‘shots fired.’

While enroute to the location, deputies were flagged down by several individuals who were injured at the location.

Deputies arrived at the scene and located an unresponsive person who was later transported to a local hospital. The victim was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. He is not being identified pending next of kin notification. One other person was transported to the hospital.

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit and Crime Lab personnel responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Detectives have identified the suspect as 35-year-old Avery Alexander Gibbs, a transient. Gibbs should not be approached and anyone seeing him should call 9-1-1.

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

According to localcrimenews.com, Gibbs is Black, from San Pablo and has a history of arrests dating back to at least 2016. He was arrested by multiple agencies for crimes including human trafficking of a victim under 18, derive income from earnings or proceeds of a minor prostitute, pandering: other of a person 16+ and threats of violence.

Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.