Police Arrest Suspect After Fremont Shooting

Fremont police said officers arrested one person after a shooting on May 13 left a victim with non-life-threatening injuries near Corrigan Drive and Eggers Drive. The shooting was reported at about 6:17 p.m., when multiple callers told dispatchers a group of males had been fighting in the area, according to a Fremont Police Department press release published Thursday. Officers initially did not find a victim at the scene, police said. Investigators later located the victim at his home nearby and identified a vehicle they believed had fled the area, police said. ### Where did the shooting happen, and what did police say led up to it? The Fremont Police Department said the gunfire was reported around Corrigan Drive and Eggers Drive on Wednesday evening, May 13. Multiple callers described a fight involving several males shortly before the shooting, according to the department's statement. (fremontpolice.gov) Patch, citing Fremont police, reported that officers responded after gunfire rang out during the altercation. By the time police arrived, both the suspect and the victim had left the immediate area, the report said. ### How was the victim found? Fremont police said officers could not initially locate anyone who had been shot when they reached the area. (fremontpolice.gov) The victim was later found at his home in the area with injuries that police described as non-life-threatening. Patch reported that police did not say whether the victim was taken to a hospital. (patch.com) The department's public statement did not identify the victim by name, age or gender. ### How did investigators identify and arrest a suspect? Witness interviews, surveillance footage and the Fremont Police Department's Real Time Information Center helped investigators identify a possible suspect vehicle leaving the area, police said. (fremontpolice.gov) After developing probable cause, investigators obtained a warrant, according to the department. (patch.com) At about 9:47 p.m., San Jose Police's Mobile Emergency Response Group and Equipment unit served the warrant in San Jose and detained multiple people, Fremont police said. Fremont investigators then took custody of those detainees and arrested one person for what the department described as a role "as a shooter." Police did not publicly name the suspect in the release cited by Patch. (fremontpolice.gov) ### What have police not said yet? Fremont police did not release a motive, describe any prior connection between the people involved, or say what charges the arrested person could face. The department also did not say how many shots were fired or whether any weapon was recovered. The department said the investigation remained active as of its May 14 press release. (fremontpolice.gov) Police credited the arrest to work by patrol officers, special operations personnel and San Jose police, which assisted in serving the warrant. ### Where can witnesses send information? Fremont police said anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about it should contact the department's Investigations Unit at (510) 790-6900. (fremontpolice.gov) The department also said it accepts anonymous tips by text using "Tip FremontPD" to 888-777 and through its online tip system. The next public updates would likely come from Fremont police if investigators announce charges, identify the suspect, or release additional details about the May 13 case, which the department listed as case No. 260513025. (fremontpolice.gov)