Yesterday, the Antioch Police were called to a scene where gunshots were reportedly fired during a verbal altercation outside a Wightman Court home. The incident, which occurred just after 5:00 PM, evolved into a critical situation necessitating the involvement of the department’s Crisis Negotiation and SWAT teams, as well as an armored vehicle from the Brentwood Police Department. As per the Antioch Police Department, officers successfully extracted the victim from the premises without further harm.
Shots continued to ring out as officers approached, with multiple callers chiming in about the sound of gunfire piercing the relative calm of the suburban enclave. Angel Jiminez, the 18-year-old suspect accused of escalating the dispute to a violent pitch, eventually gave himself up to the police after about an hour of de-escalation efforts. Using a replica firearm, it was uncovered by detectives that Jiminez assaulted the victim with a metal ball bearing, which led to his arrest…