A body was found near Dejean Middle School Friday, prompting Richmond police to investigate.
Dispatchers received calls at about 8:02 a.m. about an unresponsive person on the ground near 33rd Street and Macdonald Avenue, Richmond police said.
“Officers responded and located a deceased subject,” said Lt. Donald Patchin, Richmond police spokesperson. “At this time, the subject’s cause of death is unknown.”
Richmondside reached out to the Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office for additional information but had not heard back as of Monday morning.
Law enforcement sources told Richmondside that authorities believe that the person, an adult, may have been passing through the area.
“We understand the concern when things happen near our schools, and we will provide additional updates as information becomes available,” Patchin said.
The deceased man was not just passing by. There has been unhoused people and methamphetamine use in the area and the on school grounds for a long time. Police were aware of what was happening and the pleas for help went unheard. Apparently the man engaged in drug sales and had a long presence in the area.
Very bad for the school and students and community
Carlos,
We are hoping to follow up on this incident. Feel free to reach out to me at joel@richmondside.org if you’d like to talk about any context related to this. Thanks!