Orinda shooting victim identified

( KRON ) — The victim in a fatal shooting in Orinda Thursday has been identified. Scott Decker, a 50-year-old resident or Orinda and Truckee, was shot and killed in the area of Las Vegas Road and La Espiral shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday.

Officers detained another individual at the scene who has only been identified as an Orinda resident. That person has been interviewed and is no longer being detained, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.

They did not specify whether that person was a suspect or a witness.

Shootings of this nature are extremely rare in Orinda. On Thursday, residents told KRON4.com that the neighborhood was typically quiet. Some neighbors said they heard tires squealing, yelling, and something that sounded like gunshots around the time of the incident.

The Orinda Police Department and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate the incident.

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