Homicide investigation shuts down stretch of road in Orinda

A homicide investigation has shut down a portion of Las Vegas Road in Orinda Thursday afternoon.

Residents in the area reported hearing a gunshot, and witnesses said they saw a person lying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a homicide investigation was underway.

Further information wasn’t immediately available.

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