Man shot dead in Antioch

Photo: Google Maps 2100 block of Peppertree Way, Antioch, CA

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at a home in Antioch, police said.

The victim, a Pittsburg resident who was not identified, was found at 2:38 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound at a residence on the 2100 block of Peppertree Way, according to Antioch police Lt. Tony Morefield.

Paramedics took the man to a hospital, where he died, police said.

Morfield said detectives were “in the preliminary stages of this case.” He did not say if a suspect was identified in the killing.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky



