This story has been updated from its original version on Jan. 20
The victim was identified by police as a 16-year-old boy in an updated press release on Jan. 20. His name will continue to be kept confidential and he remains in critical condition.
ANTIOCH—An unidentified man has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the parking lot of an Antioch McDonald’s on Thursday, Jan. 19.
Antioch police received multiple calls just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening that a man had entered the McDonald’s located at 4440 Lone Tree Way suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a press release by the department. Lifesaving measures were implemented at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital.
The victim was later identified by police as a 16-year-old boy in an updated press release on Jan. 20. His name will be kept confidential and he remains in critical condition.
The suspect is described in the release as “an African American male wearing a black jacket.” Police have encouraged anyone with information on the shooting to contact Detective Gerber at rgerber@antiochca.gov or to text an anonymous tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.
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