Pablo Bretado, 24, was shot and killed the night of August 28, 2021, near Willow Pass Road and Bella Vista Avenue in Bay Point. Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office arrived after reports of shots fired and found Bretado with a gunshot wound; despite immediate first aid and subsequent fire department and ambulance response, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 28-year-old Antonio Solis of Pittsburg as the primary suspect. Concord police located Solis, who led officers on a high-speed pursuit back into Bay Point, crashed, tried to run on foot, and was taken into custody with help from the California Highway Patrol. Solis was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on charges including murder, assault with a firearm, and evading an officer; bond was set at $3.2 million and formal charges were filed on September 1, 2021. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Pablo or saw activity near Willow Pass Road and Bella Vista Avenue that night, please share what was seen.