On the night of September 16, 2024, 57-year-old Darlene Washington was fatally shot at the Avian Glen apartments in the 300 block of Avian Drive in Vallejo, California. The shooting happened about 10:50 p.m.; witnesses heard multiple gunshots and saw a man run from the scene while Washington’s grandchildren were present.

Vallejo police identified 28-year-old Anthony Quinn Huff Jr. as the primary suspect. Neighbors said Huff Jr. is the father of Washington’s grandchildren and that there had been a history of domestic violence between him and Washington’s daughter. An arrest warrant was issued and Huff Jr. turned himself in to authorities on September 17, 2024; he was booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder.

Neighbors described Washington as a loving grandmother devoted to her family and said the community is reeling from her death. Does anyone have information about the events at Avian Glen that night or knew Darlene and her family?