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After recently receiving an anonymous tip about an unsolved homicide at the Park Hacienda Apartments last year, the Pleasanton Police Department is asking the public to help confirm the new information and finally bring the victim’s family some closure.
On May 1, 2023, PPD responded to a call from a witness who said they saw two people in ski masks running from the apartment complex located on 5650 Owens Drive. Officers found 32-year-old Edevion White who had been stabbed inside the apartment after the two people tried to rob him, PPD previously told the Weekly.
White was pronounced dead at the scene. PPD has continued to say this was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Pleasanton police Lt. Erik Silacci stated in a press release on Friday that White, who was originally from Tennessee before he lived in Pleasanton, knew the assailants.
Silacci said that the latest tip PPD detectives received could “provide important insights into the case.” But he added that the department needs additional evidence to corroborate the information.
“To move forward with its investigation into the fatal stabbing, the Pleasanton Police Department needs to verify information that was recently received from an anonymous tip,” said Teri Yan, PPD’s community and public relations coordinator.
Yan said the only way to verify that information would be with the help of the public.
“We urge anyone with relevant information to come forward,” Silacci said in the press release. “Your cooperation is crucial in helping us piece together the details needed to bring this case to a resolution and ensure justice for the victim and his family.”
PPD is asking if anyone has information about the homicide, to call the department’s tip line at 925-931-5107.
