1 killed, 3 others shot after a high school graduation ceremony in Northern California
Police said no suspect is in custody as detectives interview witnesses and follow leads after the graduation ceremony shooting.
- On Wednesday evening, a shooting following the Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School left one person dead and three others injured, the Fairfield Police Department confirmed.
- The violence erupted in the parking lot at 205 E. Atlantic Avenue after the ceremony concluded at Schafer Stadium, where attendees were taking pictures.
- Amanda Prieto, who lives next to the school, heard "rapid fire" while in her backyard and witnessed people screaming and running through the parking lot.
- Ilana Israel Samuels, executive director of communications for the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, stated that law enforcement is on campus conducting an active investigation.
- Detectives are interviewing witnesses and following leads, though no suspect description has been released; anyone with information should contact the Fairfield Police Department at 428-7300.
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Teen Dead, 3 Injured in Calif. Graduation Shooting
A high school graduation in Fairfield, California, ended in gunfire on Wednesday night, leaving an 18-year-old dead and three people injured, including an 11-year-old, police said. The shooting took place around 7:15pm in the parking lot at Fairfield High School, where continuation school Sem Yeto High was holding its...
A man who attended the ceremony told the local KCRA channel that he heard shots being fired while photographs were being taken in the school parking lot.
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