Person of interest in Richmond homicide turns gun on self

SAN PABLO – A person of interest in a fatal shooting at a Richmond eatery shot himself Tuesday in the parking lot of the San Pablo Police Department, according to police and media reports.

The Richmond and San Pablo police departments announced the development at a joint news conference late Tuesday evening.

“Our officers heard one single gunshot from within the parking lot of the San Pablo Police Department,” San Pablo police Capt. James Laughter told reporters. “We then located a male subject lying on the ground with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

The person was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, KTVU FOX 2 reported.

The Richmond shooting happened just before 1:45 p.m. Monday at an IHOP in the 3400 block of Klose Way, where the victim and the person of interest worked together.

Coworkers initially believed the victim was hurt in an accident, but the injuries “appeared suspicious” to firefighters, who called officers to the scene, according to the news station.

The victim ultimately died from a gunshot wound at the scene, KTVU FOX 2 reported.

Before the person of interest shot himself, he approached an officer at the police department, but there was a “language barrier” and he walked away, according to the news station.

Authorities did not release any additional details about the Richmond shooting Tuesday.

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