The body found along Thornton Avenue has been identified as Fernando Guerra, 24 year old male from San Lorenzo. 
On October 27, 2014 at 1:23 PM the Newark Police Department responded to Thornton Avenue between Gateway Blvd and Willow Street after being notified of a possible dead body along the edge of the roadway. Upon arrival officers located a dead male along the side Thornton Avenue. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau responded to the scene. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau identified the male as Fernando Guerra, a 24 year old male from San Lorenzo, CA. The death has been ruled a homicide. The Coroner's Bureau determined Guerra had suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
The Newark Police Department Detective Division is currently investigating this incident with the assistance of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau. No further information is being released at this time.
Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in apprehending those responsible for this homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call the Newark Police Department Silent Witness Hotline at 510-578-4965 or Detective Sam Ackerman at 510-578-4232.
All media inquiries should be directed to Commander Mike Carroll at [email protected] or 510-578-4220
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Newark Police Department CA
37101 Newark Blvd
Newark, CA 94560
Contact
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