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Petaluma Police Conducting Homicide Investigation
On September 28, 2019, at approximately 8:00 PM, the Petaluma Police Department received numerous reports of gunshots heard in the area of Petaluma Factory Outlets. Simultaneously, there was also a report of a solo vehicle accident in the parking lot of the Petaluma Factory Outlets. Officers responded to the scene and located a vehicle that had been involved in a solo vehicle accident in the southern parking lot. The vehicle was still occupied by an adult male driver who was unconscious and appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound. Officers requested emergency medical assistance and began rendering aide to the driver. Members of the Petaluma Fire Department arrived on scene and continued providing medical aide to the driver. Despite the attempts of the officers and the firefighters the driver ultimately passed away at the scene.
Detectives from the Petaluma Police Department Investigations Team were called to take over the investigation. Detectives are still currently on scene gathering information regarding this incident. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Unit was contacted and took custody of the driver. The identity of the driver is not being released at this time pending notifications by the Coroner’s Unit.
The investigation is still in the preliminary stages and no further information is available at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Petaluma Police Detective Walt Spiller at (707) 778-4456. For media inquires please Lieutenant Brian Miller at (707) 778-4368.
Petaluma Police Conducting Homicide Investigation 
Incident: Homicide Investigation
Report Number: 19-4113
Occurred Date: September 28, 2019
Occurred Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Petaluma Factory Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N.
Suspect(s): Unknown
Incident Summary
Report Number: 19-4113
Occurred Date: September 28, 2019
Occurred Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Petaluma Factory Outlets, 2200 Petaluma Blvd. N.
Suspect(s): Unknown
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2019, at approximately 8:00 PM, the Petaluma Police Department received numerous reports of gunshots heard in the area of Petaluma Factory Outlets. Simultaneously, there was also a report of a solo vehicle accident in the parking lot of the Petaluma Factory Outlets. Officers responded to the scene and located a vehicle that had been involved in a solo vehicle accident in the southern parking lot. The vehicle was still occupied by an adult male driver who was unconscious and appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound. Officers requested emergency medical assistance and began rendering aide to the driver. Members of the Petaluma Fire Department arrived on scene and continued providing medical aide to the driver. Despite the attempts of the officers and the firefighters the driver ultimately passed away at the scene.
Detectives from the Petaluma Police Department Investigations Team were called to take over the investigation. Detectives are still currently on scene gathering information regarding this incident. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Unit was contacted and took custody of the driver. The identity of the driver is not being released at this time pending notifications by the Coroner’s Unit.
The investigation is still in the preliminary stages and no further information is available at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Petaluma Police Detective Walt Spiller at (707) 778-4456. For media inquires please Lieutenant Brian Miller at (707) 778-4368.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372