Fairfield police have arrested a man in Sacramento who they believe is responsible for a shooting death on Christmas Eve last year.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
No other details about the shooting were released.<\/p>\n
Solano County Jail records show Franklin was arrested Friday and is being held without bail on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n
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