COMES FIRST. LIVE FROM KCRA THREE NEWS. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS. A 17 YEAR-OLD IS IN CUSTODY RIGHT NOW. MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING IN FAIRFIELD, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED. THREE MORE WERE INJURED WHEN SHOTS RANG OUT AFTER SAN BENITO HIGH SCHOOL’S GRADUATION CEREMONY ON JUNE 3RD. OFFICIALS SAY THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER IS NOW FACING A SUSPICION OF MURDER AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES. LET’S GET RIGHT TO KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ LIVE AT FAIRFIELD CITY HALL, WHERE POLICE JUST WRAPPED UP A NEWS CONFERENCE. YEAH, THAT WAS A PRETTY QUICK AND SHORT NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY WHERE THEY JUST CONFIRMED THE ARREST OF THIS 17 YEAR OLD, THIS ARREST, WE’RE TOLD, HAPPENED THIS MORNING IN THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AREA IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, ALONG WITH THE U.S. MARSHALS. NOW, THIS IS IN CONNECTION TO THE SHOOTING. AFTER THAT, SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY BACK IN JUNE. THE POLICE CHIEF AGAIN SAYS THAT THE TEENAGER WAS DETAINED IN DALLAS. WE KNOW THAT THIS WAS CONDUCTED IN A HOME. HOWEVER, WHO’S HOME AT THIS TIME IS UNKNOWN. WE TRY TO ASK HIM QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ARREST, LIKE IF THE SUSPECT IS ALSO A SAN BENITO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OR IF HE WAS A GRADUATE. AT THIS TIME, WE’RE TOLD THAT THAT INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE NOR NOR WERE THERE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT EXACT INFORMATION LED TO HIS ARREST. BUT LET’S GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE, WHO TALKED ABOUT THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAIRFIELD POLICE AND THE U.S. MARSHALS FOR THIS ARREST. WE DID HAVE COOPERATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES. THIS WOULD HAVE MADE THIS A VERY CHALLENGING ARREST TO MAKE. THIS IS IN A STATE, AS YOU CAN TELL, MANY, MANY MILES AWAY FROM US. AND THOSE AGENCIES IN THAT STATE, ALONG WITH OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS, THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE DID TAKE THE LEAD ON TAKING THE INDIVIDUAL INTO CUSTODY. NOW, THE TEENAGER’S IDENTITY IS STILL NOT BEING RELEASED BECAUSE IN CALIFORNIA, OF COURSE, 17 IS STILL UNDER AGE. NOW, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE 17 YEAR OLD AND JAMAL BAKER, THE 18 YEAR OLD WHO WAS KILLED IN THAT GRADUATION CEREMONY, IS STILL UNKNOWN. AND WE WERE TOLD THAT MORE INFORMATION IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED NEXT MONDAY. SO WE’RE JUST WAITING TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS AGAIN. WHAT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING? IF THE SUSPECT, THE TEENAGER WHO WAS DETAINED TODAY, AND BAKER WERE CONNECTED IN ANY WAY. BUT OF COURSE, AS SOON AS WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION, WE’LL LET YOU KNOW. FOR NOW, WE’RE LIVE IN FAIRFIELD. MARICELA, KCRA THREE NEWS. THE
17-year-old accused of deadly shooting after Sem Yeto High School graduation in Fairfield
Updated: 6:23 PM PDT Jul 10, 2026
A 17-year-old teenager is in custody more than a month after a deadly Fairfield school shooting after a graduation ceremony that left one dead and three more injured, officials said Friday.Live police updates in the video player aboveThe Fairfield Police Department said the teen had fled California to Texas days after the June 3 shooting at Fairfield High School, after Sem Yeto High School’s graduation. Sem Yeto shares a campus with Fairfield High.Leer en Español.In working with the United States Marshals Service, detectives tracked the teen down to a home in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area and arrested him there without incident, police said. He is now facing a murder charge along with related offenses.”This arrest represents a significant milestone in an investigation that has required hundreds of hours of investigative work and the coordinated efforts of numerous law enforcement professionals,” Fairfield police said in a news release. “Investigators conducted dozens of witness interviews, reviewed hours of surveillance and digital video, analyzed photographs and electronic records, executed search warrants, processed forensic evidence, and coordinated efforts across multiple jurisdictions to develop a comprehensive and prosecutable case.”| VIDEO BELOW | Community gathers 9 days after deadly Fairfield graduation shooting to mourn, reflectThe teen will remain in custody in Texas as he awaits extradition to Solano County, where he faces the charges. Because he is under the age of 18, officials will not release his name.The 18-year-old who died was identified as Jamario Baker. The three survivors hurt were ages 11, 20 and 25.Baker’s grandmother told KCRA 3 that he was graduating that day and was trying to shield his 11-year-old sister, who was also shot.”We are grateful for the diligent work of law enforcement and appreciate this important development in the investigation,” a statement from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District read. “Our hearts remain with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and all those whose lives have been forever changed by this violence. While today’s announcement may provide a measure of relief to some, it does not lessen the pain felt by our community.”Details were not released on a motive behind the shooting, or if the suspected gunman knew the people he shot.About 1,000 people were in attendance at the Sem Yeto ceremony.The police department said it is currently not releasing more information but plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 3:30 p.m.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
A 17-year-old teenager is in custody more than a month after a deadly Fairfield school shooting after a graduation ceremony that left one dead and three more injured, officials said Friday.
Live police updates in the video player above
The Fairfield Police Department said the teen had fled California to Texas days after the June 3 shooting at Fairfield High School, after Sem Yeto High School’s graduation. Sem Yeto shares a campus with Fairfield High.
In working with the United States Marshals Service, detectives tracked the teen down to a home in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area and arrested him there without incident, police said. He is now facing a murder charge along with related offenses.
“This arrest represents a significant milestone in an investigation that has required hundreds of hours of investigative work and the coordinated efforts of numerous law enforcement professionals,” Fairfield police said in a news release. “Investigators conducted dozens of witness interviews, reviewed hours of surveillance and digital video, analyzed photographs and electronic records, executed search warrants, processed forensic evidence, and coordinated efforts across multiple jurisdictions to develop a comprehensive and prosecutable case.”
| VIDEO BELOW | Community gathers 9 days after deadly Fairfield graduation shooting to mourn, reflect
The teen will remain in custody in Texas as he awaits extradition to Solano County, where he faces the charges. Because he is under the age of 18, officials will not release his name.
The 18-year-old who died was identified as Jamario Baker. The three survivors hurt were ages 11, 20 and 25.
Baker’s grandmother told KCRA 3 that he was graduating that day and was trying to shield his 11-year-old sister, who was also shot.
“We are grateful for the diligent work of law enforcement and appreciate this important development in the investigation,” a statement from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District read. “Our hearts remain with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and all those whose lives have been forever changed by this violence. While today’s announcement may provide a measure of relief to some, it does not lessen the pain felt by our community.”
Details were not released on a motive behind the shooting, or if the suspected gunman knew the people he shot.
About 1,000 people were in attendance at the Sem Yeto ceremony.
The police department said it is currently not releasing more information but plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google