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Walnut Creek Police Department
Friday March 9th, 2018 :: 10:05 a.m. PST

Advisory

Walnut Creek Murder Investigation Update

WCPD CASE NUMBER: 18-7840

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: March 8, 2018 at 6:52 p.m.

LOCATION: 1800 block of Lacassie Avenue, Walnut Creek

CRIME DESCRIPTION / CODE: PC 187 - Murder

SUSPECT: Hakim Madjour – 34 year old male from Concord
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On 3/8/18, at 6:52 p.m., Walnut Creek Police Department officers responded to a construction site on the 1800 block of Lacassie Avenue regarding a possible assault. Officers arrived and located a 60 year old victim lying on the ground suffering from severe head wounds. Medical personnel provided life saving measures but the victim did not survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers also contacted and detained Hakim Madjour who was located near the victim.

Based on the investigation, Officers and Detectives learned Madjour and the victim knew each other and were both working as security guards at the construction site. Evidence indicates Madjour violently and unexpectedly attacked the victim which led to his death. The suspected murder weapon (a large metal pole) was recovered from the crime scene as well as other evidence. Madjour was arrested for 187 PC – Murder and transported from the crime scene to the John Muir Medical Center and treated for minor injuries. Madjour was ultimately transported to the Martinez Detention Facility where he was booked and is currently being held on $1,000,000 bail.

The name of the deceased is not being released at this time. Please contact the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Coroner's Division for further information regarding the deceased.

If anyone has information regarding this crime, please call Walnut Creek Police Department Detective Sergeant Andy Brown at 925-256-3553.

Address/Location
Walnut Creek Police Department
1666 N Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 925-943-5844

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