{"id":294980,"date":"2026-05-01T14:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294980\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:03:07","slug":"deadly-benicia-shooting-may-have-involved-self-defense-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/294980\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Benicia shooting may have involved self-defense, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man died after a shooting at a Benicia home late Thursday night, police say.<\/p>\n

Benicia police officers responded to a home on London Circle around 10 p.m. after a report of a gunshot. At the scene, first responders found a man who had been shot and was being given CPR. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the initial call was also reported as a possible domestic violence incident, and the weapon may have been fired in self-defense. Everyone involved lived at the home, police say.<\/p>\n

Authorities have not released the man’s name.<\/p>\n

Police say no other information is being released, but the case remains under active investigation.<\/p>\n

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