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San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
San Leandro man slain while walking dog identified by authorities
Authorities identified the victim of San Leandro's first homicide of the year, who was shot and killed while walking his dog earlier this month. The man fatally shot was 47-year-old Ryan Christie of San Leandro, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau said Friday. The shooting happened on June 14 around 8:30 a.m. near Euclid Avenue and East 14th Street. Upon arrival, officers found Christie lying on his back with his dog still leashed to his hand, police said. Christie appeared to suffer a gunshot wound in the back, police said. Christie's dog was not injured and later taken to a shelter, police said. A GoFundMe campaign was launched to support Christie's wife, Rachel Tarwater Christie, and their children.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Driver in deadly Piedmont Cybertruck crash had cocaine, alcohol, meth in system
(KRON) — The Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau has released toxicology reports following the Thanksgiving eve Tesla Cybertruck crash that killed three college students in Piedmont. The results show all three victims had multiple substances in their system at the time of the collision. The victims were identified as 19-year-old Soren Dixon, 20-year-old Jack Nelson, and 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara. Body found wrapped in plastic on San Leandro road: authorities The Coroner's Bureau said Dixon, who was driving, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.195%. Normal blood alcohol levels range from 0% to 0.05%. The crash happened around 3 a.m. on Nov. 27 on Hampton Road. When Piedmont police arrived, they found the vehicle had crashed into a tree and was engulfed in flames. The Piedmont Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. The Coroner's Bureau determined that all three victims tested positive for ethanol, amphetamines, benzoylecgonine (a cocaine metabolite), cocaine, cocaethylene (a compound formed when alcohol and cocaine are used together), ecgonine methyl ester (another cocaine metabolite), and carboxyhemoglobin. Dixon was the only victim who also tested positive for methamphetamine. The families of the victims shared a series of public statements after the incident. Dixon's family said he 'had a boundless enthusiasm for life and was known for his infectious smile, his love of family and friends, his passion for sports, and his deep affection for all animals.' Nelson's family described him as an athlete who loved the outdoors, often spending his free time on adventures from the ocean to the mountains. Tsukahara was a 2023 graduate of Piedmont High School and a sophomore at Savannah College of Art and Design. At the time of this report, Piedmont police have not released updates on the fourth crash victim, whose identity has not been publicly released. Police last provided an update in early December that he was hospitalized in stable condition. Family friends said he suffered burn injuries before a good Samaritan pulled him from the wreckage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
