My sister lives there.
This type of violence is rare for Brentwood.
Time to take out the garbage!
Two men shot to death in botched home invasion in Brentwood
By Filipa Ioannou
Updated 12:06 pm, Thursday, June 22, 2017
Two men were fatally shot in what investigators believe was an attempted home invasion in Brentwood, officials said.
Police responded to the 200 block of Birch Street in Brentwood about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday after a shooting was reported, according to the Brentwood Police Department.
A man was home alone and opened fire on the two intruders when they entered the house, said Lt. Walter O’Grodnick of the Brentwood Police Department.
“We’ve determined the incident was a home invasion,” said O’Grodnick. “As a result of the suspect’s interaction with the victim resident, it forced the victim to fire at both suspects in self defense.”
The names of the two alleged intruders were being withheld until their families have been notified, O’Grodnick said.
Police believe there is no ongoing danger to the public posed by those involved in the incident.
“There’s nothing to suggest that anyone should be concerned about public safety,” he said.
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It was the first time in more than five years that Brentwood — a city with lower crime rates than many in East Contra Costa — has seen a slaying. The city’s most recent killing was in March 2012, and was ruled a murder-suicide involving a married couple.