Man who allegedly gunned down 2 people at Vallejo encampment captured: VPD

Man who allegedly gunned down 2 people at Vallejo encampment captured: VPD

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was apprehended in San Francisco 10 days after he allegedly killed two people at a large Vallejo homeless encampment. Eddie Charles Sample, 45, of Vallejo, went on the run following a May 26 double homicide, investigators said. Police said three victims were shot, including two men who died at the scene from gunshot wounds. Vallejo Police Department detectives identified Sample as the prime suspect. "On June 4, th…

US Marshals arrest Vallejo homeless encampment shooting suspect on Treasure Island

VALLEJO – A Vallejo man suspected of fatally shooting two people and critically injuring a third at an encampment remains in custody, following his arrest June 4 on Treasure Island by agents with the U.S. Marshals Service .Residents of the encampment said the suspect, identified as Eddie Charles Sample, had threatened people there with a shotgun before the shooting. Vallejo police detectives obtained a warrant to arrest Sample and requested assi…