On September 2, 2024, at approximately 9:35 p.m., 20-year-old Antioch resident Elijah Scales was shot in the head on the 2100 block of Peppertree Way near Sycamore Drive. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on September 5.
Following Scales' death, Antioch experienced a surge in gun violence, with nearly a dozen shootings that authorities believe may be connected to his homicide. The most recent incident occurred during a memorial for Scales on Cav
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