Fairfield police have arrested a man in Sacramento who they believe is responsible for a shooting death on Christmas Eve last year.
Darius Leaks, 35, was shot on Dec. 25, 2025 in the 400 block of Cottonwood Drive in Fairfield and later died at the NorthBay Medical Center emergency room.
Detectives identified 24-year-old Jamere Burtram Franklin as a suspect in the case and tracked him to an apartment complex in Sacramento, according to police.
Fairfield officers conducted surveillance and coordinated with the Sacramento Police Department’s K-9 Unit, SWAT Team and Air Division and eventually spotted Franklin in a moving vehicle.
He was then taken into custody without incident and officers allegedly found a loaded handgun in his possession, Fairfield police said in a social media post Monday.
No other details about the shooting were released.
Solano County Jail records show Franklin was arrested Friday and is being held without bail on suspicion of murder.
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