Woman found shot to death in Pinole home; suspect at large
The fatal shooting happened Friday morning in the 500 block of Summit Drive, police said.
PINOLE – Authorities on Friday were searching for a man suspected of shooting and killing a woman inside a Pinole home.
A break-in was reported around 8:45 a.m. at a home in the 500 block of Summit Drive, not far from Tennent Avenue and Fernandez Park.
Officers arrived to find a woman dead with at least one gunshot wound, the Pinole Police Department said in a news release. No one else was inside the residence.
A witness identified the suspect as 36-year-old Jeffrey Kendall, police said.
The victim and the suspect had a relationship, said Pinole police Cmdr. Matt Avery, adding that the victim lived at the home and the suspect was “associated with the house.”
“We believe this is a tragic case of domestic violence,” Avery said.
Police said Kendall was caught on camera leaving the area in a gray 2013 Hyundai Elantra with California license plate 8BLM036 and an Oxmoor Hyundai sticker on the right side of the trunk lid.
Kendall was described as 5-foot-9 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, camouflage jacket and dark pants, police said.
Kendall is considered armed, police said.
Police asked anyone with information about Kendall’s whereabouts to call 510-724-1111 or 911.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.