Teenager killed in drive-by shooting: Antioch police

Police in Antioch are investigating after a teen was killed in a drive-by shooting late Sunday.   

The shooting was reported about 11:49 p.m. in the 1100 block of Macaulay Street, a neighborhood near Antioch High School.   

Officers found a 17-year-old boy with at least gunshot wound near the front yard of a home, according to information released Monday by Antioch police.   

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Officers gave first aid and emergency responders were called, but the teen died at the scene.   Evidence found at the scene indicated it was a drive-by shooting, police said.   

The suspect vehicle fled the scene and hasn't been found. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and working to identify any suspects or persons-of-interest in the shooting, police said.   

No other information about the shooting was released.   Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)778-2441, or Detective Gerber at 925-779-6943. 

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