On the night of July 3, 2024, Scott Moore, 58, was shot and killed at a homeless encampment on Vineyard Drive near East 18th Street in Antioch, California. Officers and Contra Costa County Fire personnel found Moore suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 11:30 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 44-year-old woman who was with him also sustained at least one gunshot wound and was treated at Sutter Delta Medical Hospital before being transferred to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek in critical condition.

The Antioch Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, including Crime Scene Investigators and the Violent Crimes Unit, launched an investigation and described the incident as isolated with no immediate danger to the community. Details about what led to the shooting and the motive were scarce, and the suspect remained unknown. As of December 26, 2024, no arrests had been reported and weekly adult arrest reports from December 8 to December 21, 2024 list no charges tied to this case.

If anyone saw activity near the Vineyard Drive encampment on the night of July 3, 2024, or has information about who was involved, contact the Antioch Police Department.