The Vallejo Police Department has confirmed the city’s 12th homicide of the year after a 16-year-old male juvenile succumbed to gunshot-related injuries Wednesday night.

The shooting incident occurred in the 100 block of Carolina Street at approximately 11:33 p.m. June 17, according to Vallejo Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Rashad Hollis.

According to Hollis, the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Jordon Patzer at (707) 648-4278 or Jordon.Patzer@cityofvallejo.net or Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or Daniel.Callison@cityofvallejo.net.

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