Suspect identified, charged in 2024 killing of Antioch man
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Suspect identified, charged in 2024 killing of Antioch man
"A suspect has been identified and charged in the killing of a 48-year-old Antioch man in 2024, police said. The victim, Raheem Coe, was found deceased in the 2200 block of Country Hill Drive around 7:20 a.m. on May 15, 2024, according to the Antioch Police Department. The death was later ruled a homicide. Detectives identified 23-year-old Ronald Benjamin Jackson III as a suspect through the processing of evidence, witness interviews and the review of video surveillance, police said."
"Jackson is in custody at San Quentin State Prison on unrelated charges, police said. The case was presented to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, which has since charged Jackson with murder, kidnapping and criminal threats, police said. Police said Jackson will be transferred to the Martinez Detention Facility pending future court proceedings. Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective John Cox at 925-481-8147 or jcox@antiochca.gov."
Raheem Coe, a 48-year-old man, was found deceased in the 2200 block of Country Hill Drive in Antioch around 7:20 a.m. on May 15, 2024. The death was ruled a homicide. Detectives identified 23-year-old Ronald Benjamin Jackson III as a suspect after processing evidence, conducting witness interviews, and reviewing video surveillance. Jackson is currently in custody at San Quentin State Prison on unrelated charges. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged Jackson with murder, kidnapping, and criminal threats. Jackson will be transferred to the Martinez Detention Facility pending court proceedings. Detective John Cox can be contacted with information.
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