Nov 11, 2026
(KRON) -- An 18-year-old Vallejo man has been charged with two counts of murder. Detectives identified Terrell Elbert Blutcher Jr. as the suspected gunman in fatal shootings that occurred 20 minutes apart on Oct. 6, according to the Vallejo Police Department. On the morning of Oct. 6, Vallejo offic ers responded to a vehicle collision and a possible shooting near the intersection of Springs Road and Castlewood Drive. A man was found unresponsive in a car that had collided with an unoccupied vehicle. Authorities said the victim had been shot by Blutcher at least once. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where he remained until his death on Oct. 12. (Citizen) Twenty minutes after the Springs Road shooting, police responded to another report of a shooting in the 200 block of Marin Street. Witnesses told KRON4 that the shooting occurred on the sidewalk outside the Longshore Cove Apartments. The victim was reportedly headed to his first day at work at the post office when he was shot. Arriving officers gave the victim medical aid before he was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. (KRON4) The Solano County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of murder against Blutcher on Nov. 5, and an arrest warrant was issued, police said. On Tuesday around 4:24 p.m., officers found Blutcher in a vehicle near the intersection of Broadway and Tennessee streets in Vallejo and took him into custody. “Two lives were lost to gun violence, and multiple families are now left dealing with the consequences of these tragic events,” said Vallejo Police Chief Jason Ta. “I commend our detectives and patrol officers for their investigative work and coordination that led to this arrest.” Blutcher is expected to appear in court Nov. 12. He remains in custody without bail. ...read more read less
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