Jul 19, 2008 1:46 pm US/Pacific
Police Seek Witnesses To E. Palo Alto Murder
EAST PALO ALTO (BCN) ―
Police are trying to locate witnesses Saturday who may have seen a fatal shooting in East Palo Alto on Friday night.
At about 10:25 p.m., officers responded to the report of a shot fired in the area of Ursula Way and Farrington Way.
Upon arrival police located John Leonard, a 20-year-old Milpitas resident, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics were unable to revive Leonard, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Leonard may have been speaking to two males prior to the shooting who were later seen fleeing the area in a light-colored vehicle.
The motive for the shooting has not been determined.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crime is asked to call Detective Angel Sanchez at (650) 853-3144 or the East Palo Alto police murder hot line at (800) MURDER-0.
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