Arrests Made In Fatal Fremont Shooting

Fremont police said on May 7 that detectives had arrested two men in connection with a fatal shooting that happened three months earlier near Central Avenue and Joseph Street. The shooting was reported at about 4:19 p.m. on Feb. 3, according to a department press release. Officers found one victim on the ground, gave trauma care and later learned the person had died. Police said the killing was Fremont’s second homicide of 2026. The arrests followed an investigation by the Fremont Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit, which took over the case after patrol officers secured the scene, police said. Fremont police identified the two arrested men as Kaleb Soto, 19, and Ricardo Duran, 42. Police said both were later booked on homicide warrants after being taken into custody in coordination with the Hayward Police Department. (fremontpolice.gov) ### How did the arrests happen weeks after the shooting? April 4 became the key date in the case, according to Fremont police. Hayward officers had responded to a trespassing call when they detained several people and recognized Soto and Duran as persons of interest in the Fremont homicide investigation, the department said. (fremontpolice.gov) Hayward police then worked with Fremont investigators, who took custody of the two men, Fremont police said. KRON4, citing Fremont police, reported that the pair were later booked on warrants on suspicion of homicide. ### Where did the shooting happen, and what did officers find? Central Avenue and Joseph Street was the location identified by Fremont police in both its initial Feb. 3 release and its May 7 update. (fremontpolice.gov) The department said multiple 911 callers reported a shooting there shortly after 4:19 p.m. on Feb. 3. Officers arrived within minutes and found one victim on the ground, according to the police releases. Fremont police did not identify the victim in the statements reviewed, and the department did not describe a motive or say publicly how the suspects and victim were connected. ### Who are the suspects Fremont police named? (fremontpolice.gov) Kaleb Soto, 19, and Ricardo Duran, 42, were the two men named by Fremont police in the May 7 update. The department said detectives had identified them as subjects involved in the homicide before the Hayward detention. Fremont police did not provide hometowns, attorney information or court dates in the release. (fremontpolice.gov) The department also did not say whether additional suspects were being sought. ### What have police said about the investigation now? The May 7 release described the case as one in which Fremont detectives and Hayward officers worked together to make the arrests. (fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police thanked the Hayward Police Department for what it called its “partnership and collaboration” on the investigation. The department has not said the investigation is closed. Fremont police repeated in the updated release that anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information should contact investigators. ### What can witnesses or tipsters do next? Fremont police said people with information can call the department at (510) 790-6900. (fremontpolice.gov) The department also said anonymous tips can be sent by texting “Tip FremontPD” and a short message to 888-777 or through the department’s online tip system. May 7 is the latest public update posted by Fremont police on the case in the materials reviewed. Any next public step is likely to come through the department’s news page or through court proceedings tied to the homicide warrants. (fremontpolice.gov) (fremontpolice.gov)