Police seek public’s help to solve Newark memorial service homicide case
(KRON) — Newark police are asking for the public’s help to solve an unsolved cold case homicide.
Sergio Grageda, 24, of Newark, was gravely injured when he arrived at Washington Hospital in Fremont on July 22, 2022 at 11 p.m. Grageda’s friends told hospital staff members that his injuries happened when he fell during a basketball game.
“Medical personnel deemed the circumstances surrounding his injuries suspicious, as they did not align with the explanation provided by his friends,” the Newark Police Department wrote.
Grageda was transferred to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where he slipped into a coma and died seven days later.
Detectives launched a homicide investigation to find out what really happened to Grageda. Investigators determined that the victim had attended a memorial service on the night of July 22, 2022 in Ash Street Park in Newark that was organized to mourn a shooting victim.
A witness told police that a fight broke out between group of juveniles in the park just before 8 pm. Detectives discovered that Grageda was involved in the fight.
NPD wrote, “The investigation has encountered challenges due to a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses to the incident that led to Sergio’s untimely death. The Newark Police Department is reaching out to the community for assistance in raising awareness of this case, in the hope that those with crucial information will come forward.”
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Newark Police Department Detective Unit Sgt. Yama Homayoun, at 510-578-4920, or email yama.homayoun@newark.org. Information can be provided anonymously through the anonymous tip hotline at 510-578-4965.
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