On August 26, 2023, at about 10:34 p.m., 28-year-old Daniella Stephanie Avila of Concord was fatally shot in the 100 block of Rodeo Avenue in Rodeo. Deputies and fire personnel responding to multiple reports of gunfire found Avila with a gunshot wound; despite life-saving efforts she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses said Avila, a young mother of an 8-year-old son, was driving her Mercedes-Benz to visit her boyfriend when her vehicle was struck by gunfire. She exited the car and sought help but collapsed shortly afterward. Neighbors described her as young, bubbly and a devoted mother. No arrests or suspects have been announced and the investigation is active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office at (925) 313-2600, dispatch at (925) 646-2441, email [email protected] or leave an anonymous voicemail at (866) 846-3592.

Did anyone in Rodeo that night see anything that could help investigators?