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Case Description
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On the evening of Monday, February 23, 2026, Edward Joseph Garofalo IV, a 38-year-old man, was fatally shot in Oakley, California. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the vicinity of the 3200 block of Dutch Slough Road, near Bethel Island. Garofalo, a resident of Martinez, was pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.

In the days following the shooting, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office investigated the case. Their efforts led to the arrest of 40-year-old Clayton Dortzba ...Read More
Victim Details

Edward Joseph Garofalo, IV

Male

White / Caucasian

Oakley

CA

2026-02-23

38

Edward

Joseph Garofalo IV

03/15/2026