Vallejo Christmas Eve shooting leaves 1 dead
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VALLEJO, Calif. - Authorities are investigating a Christmas Eve shooting that left one man dead in Vallejo.
According to the Vallejo Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 12:56 a.m. in the 200 block of Broadway Street.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man died from his injuries at the scene.
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The suspect fled before officers arrived.
The victim's identity will be released by the Solano County Coroner's Office.
The killing marks Vallejo's 24th homicide of the year.