Mark Anthony Thomas in his March 2019 Facebook page profile photo.

Identified as Mark Anthony Thomas. Second suspect still at large.

By Pittsburg Police Department

On December 14, 2019, the Pittsburg Police Department was notified of a person who was shot inside of a residence in the 200 block of Havenwood Circle in Pittsburg. At the time of the incident, the victim, along with his wife and children, were present when two armed and masked gunmen entered the residence and shot the victim following a brief struggle. Upon arrival, officers located a 34-year-old male resident (later identified by his fiancé as Rafael Lopez) suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso.

From initial information, officers learned that two masked gunmen entered the residence and engaged in an altercation with the man and other people inside the residence. Officers provifed aid to the main until medical personnel arrived. The man later died from his injuries. (See related article).

Detectives began working the case immediately and painstakingly poured over many leads and pieces of evidence until they were able to identify one of the shooters involved in the homicide. That shooter has been identified a 35-year-old Mark Anthony Thomas from Antioch.

According to his Facebook page, Thomas is a rapper whose stage name is M80.

On February 4, 2020, Thomas was located at a residence in the 5000 block of Ranch Hallow Way in Antioch and arrested by our agency. He is currently in custody in Martinez on murder charges.

This is an ongoing investigation and if anyone has any information to please contact Detective Ruff at 925-252-4089.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.

By Oakley Police Department

This afternoon, OPD Officers were dispatched to the report of an individual who had been shot at the intersection of Main Street and Hill Avenue.  As officers responded to the scene, Gehringer Elementary School was placed into lockdown as a precautionary measure.

Witnesses reported the suspect fled the area in a dark-colored sedan immediately after the shooting.

Upon arrival, officers learned that two individuals had been involved in a physical fight when a third individual approached the pair, drew a firearm, and fired a single shot striking one of the individuals.  OPD Officers arrived and provided first aid, along with a crew from the East Contra Costa Fire District and AMR.

According to Battalion Chief Jeffrey Burris, East Contra Costa Fire sent 10 personnel to the scene. E153 and AMR Medic 52 arrived on scene to find an eighteen year old male down in the street with a gun shot wound to the face.

Because of the severity of the injury, the victim was transported by air ambulance, CON Air-2 to the John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.

Once the scene was safe, the elementary school was taken off of lockdown and students were released with officers present.

OPD Investigators are currently processing the crime scene and interviewing witnesses to the shooting event.

OPD Investigators are seeking assistance from members of the public regarding this incident. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact our tip line at OPD@ci.oakley.ca.us.

According to Oakley Police Sergeant Grubaugh this is the latest information they have.

Allen Payton contributed to this report.