Fairfield Shooting Incident
Suspect Sought After Three Students Shot Following Fairfield High Graduation
Authorities are investigating a shooting at Fairfield High School in Solano County that occurred during or around the Sem Yeto High School graduation at Schafer Stadium. Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez said three students were shot and that a suspect was being sought, while Fairfield police said they were only confirming that a shooting occurred as details remained unclear. Multiple reports said one student was killed and two others were injured, though victim conditions and ages had not been released publicly. A KCRA review of livestream footage indicated no shots during the ceremony, and witnesses told KCRA the shooting happened in the parking lot after the event ended as people took photographs. Other reporting similarly noted Mayor Hernandez’s social media warning about an “active shooter chase” in Fairfield, with law enforcement including the Solano County Sheriff’s Office assisting the investigation.
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In a Facebook statement, Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez warned: “Active shooter chase taking place in the City of Fairfield.” ABC10 also reported Fairfield police asked for tips by calling 707-428-7300.
KCRA reported the incident may have happened after the ceremony as attendees took photographs: a father told KCRA his daughter went to support a friend at the graduation, and he “heard gunshots and started running.”
KTVU cited timing details: the graduation ceremony video posted online showed the event at 6 p.m., and Mayor Hernandez’s social media warning about an “active shooter chase” went out shortly before 8 p.m.; KTVU reported that nothing appeared to go wrong on the 6 p.m. video.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported authorities had not released a suspect description and that the circumstances of the shooting were still under investigation, beyond confirming that a shooting occurred.
KCRA said it contacted multiple agencies, including the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, for comment as the investigation continued.
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