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Overnight Fatal Police Shooting in Walnut Creek Under Investigation
One person died in a police-involved shooting near an elementary school; police secured the scene and found no ongoing public threat, investigation ongoing.
- On Feb. 26, 2026, the Walnut Creek Police Department is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting near Buena Vista Elementary School where at least one officer fatally shot a person.
- Police posted about the shooting shortly after 12:30 a.m., and the city sent advisories in the pre-dawn hours.
- Officers blocked surrounding streets, and video showed heavy law enforcement with a covered body outside 1907 Alvarado Avenue.
- Residents were told to remain inside as officers blocked neighborhood streets and authorities said investigators will provide more information later Thursday.
- The shooting took place in a normally quiet residential area near Buena Vista Elementary School and off Interstate 680, where the Contra Costa County coroner removed a body, NBC Bay Area and CBS News Bay Area reported.
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Walnut Creek police shoot person near elementary school
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