On the night of December 10, 2020, Alex Otis, 38, a Richmond, California resident, was fatally shot after an argument in the common area at Pullman Point Apartments. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m.; Otis was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Richmond and died shortly after arrival.

Richmond Police detectives interviewed witnesses and collected evidence at the scene. Their investigation led to the arrest of a 24-year-old Richmond man on suspicion of murder; the suspect’s name was not released pending formal charges by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office. Detective Savannah Stewart was leading the probe and asked anyone with information to come forward, including anonymous tips.

This was recorded as Richmond’s 19th homicide of 2020. Few details about the argument that preceded the shooting were disclosed publicly. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Alex Otis, please share what you can with investigators.