San Leandro police confirm two homicides, days apart, in fitness center parking lot
San Leandro authorities did not explain why they waited more than two weeks after the first killing and five days after the second homicide to release any public notice.
San Leandro police on Friday said that two men had been fatally shot in the same fitness-center parking lot roughly 10 days apart.
The names, ages and residences of the men were not released.
In an online alert posted Friday, police said both shootings happened in the parking lot of the 24-Hour Fitness at Bayfair Center, a large shopping complex.
San Leandro authorities did not explain why they waited more than two weeks after the first killing and five days after the second homicide to release any public notice.
Police said the first homicide happened about 11:50 a.m. Sept. 14.
Officers responded to ascertain the welfare of an unconscious male and located him inside of a vehicle, suffering from what appeared to be a single gunshot wound, according to the alert.
The second homicide was reported on September 24th, around 10:40 a.m. Responding officers located a deceased man inside of a vehicle, suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds, the alert says.
Police did not specify any possible motive in the killings. Authorities said Investigators were looking into the possibility that they were random acts or potentially connected with each other.
Anyone with information regarding the killings is urged to contact Detective C. Pricco at 510-577-3244 or the anonymous tip line at 510-577-3278, or text-to-tip at 888777 (keyword: TipSLPolice).