MULTIPLE SHOOTING AT CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES IN UNION CITY
On Thursday June 14
th, 2018 at about 7:04 PM, the Union City Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooting at the Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Union City. The shooting occurred in the area of the Cemetery near the main mortuary.
Officers found 3 victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Those victims were immediately transported to local hospitals for treatment. As the investigation continued, a fourth victim was located a distance away from the scene. That victim was suffering from a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
A short time later, police were called from a local hospital advising that they were treating a victim of a gunshot wound who self-transported after leaving the scene at Chapel of the Chimes.
Two of the victims are in critical condition, the other three are in stable condition. The names, ages, and gender of the victims are not being released at this time.
The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
The suspects remain at large and police are seeking help from the public to identify those responsible for this shooting.
Anyone with information concerning this incident should contact Detective J. Clubb at 510-675-5227 or via email at
[email protected].
Anonymous tips regarding this incident can be made by calling 510-675-5207 or emailed to
[email protected].
There are no additional details at this time. All press inquiries can be referred to the PIO on Friday June 15, 2018 from 6:30 AM until 3 PM.
Lieutenant Travis Souza -
P.I.O
510-675-5262 (Direct Line)
[email protected] (Email)
