Resident found dead from homicide on Concord property

"Investigators found one person dead and three others injured Monday at a property in the unincorporated part of the city, authorities said. The discovery happened about 8:05 a.m. after deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check in the 5100 block of Laurel Drive, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Once there, they found a resident dead, and three other injured people who were rushed via ambulance to a hospital."

"The sheriff's office said they had no outstanding suspects and that there was no threat to the public. They did not say whether they took anyone into custody. They also did not say whether any of the three other people who were hospitalized were considered suspects. The incident is believed to have begun as a domestic issue. That family dispute escalated into an altercation, the sheriff's office said."

Investigators found one person dead and three others injured Monday morning at a property in unincorporated Concord after a welfare check at about 8:05 a.m. Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office discovered a deceased resident and three injured people who were transported by ambulance to a hospital. Authorities did not immediately identify the deceased and described the matter as a homicide investigation, the third in Concord this year. The sheriff's office said there were no outstanding suspects and no threat to the public. The incident is believed to have started as a domestic dispute that escalated into an altercation. The sheriff's office requested tips via email and two phone numbers.

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