Arrests Made In Fatal Fremont Shooting

Fremont police said on May 7 that two men had been arrested 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 news 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. ### Who was arrested, and where did police find them? Fremont police identified the suspects as Kaleb Soto, 19, and Ricardo Duran, 42. The department said Hayward police encountered the two men on April 4 while responding to a trespassing call and recognized them as persons of interest in the Fremont homicide investigation. (fremontpolice.gov) Hayward officers detained the men, and Fremont investigators then took custody of them, according to the release. Fremont police said Soto and Duran were later booked on warrants for homicide under California Penal Code 187. ### What happened on Feb. 3 near Central Avenue and Joseph Street? Multiple 911 calls brought Fremont officers to the area of Central Avenue and Joseph Street on Feb. 3 at about 4:19 p.m., police said. (fremontpolice.gov) The location is in Fremont’s downtown area, and the department said patrol officers arrived within minutes. The victim was found on the ground and given emergency aid at the scene, according to Fremont police. The department did not identify the victim in the releases it published on Feb. 3 and May 7, and it did not provide additional details about what led to the shooting. ### How did the case move from an open homicide investigation to arrests? (fremontpolice.gov) The Feb. 3 release said Fremont’s Crimes Against Persons Unit had taken over what police described at the time as a very active investigation. The department did not say in that first statement whether officers had identified suspects. (fremontpolice.gov) The May 7 update said detectives later identified the people involved in the homicide. Police did not describe in the public release how detectives connected Soto and Duran to the case, but said the breakthrough came when Hayward officers recognized the pair during the separate April 4 trespassing response. (fremontpolice.gov) ### What have police said about cooperation between Fremont and Hayward? Fremont police said the arrests were made in coordination with the Hayward Police Department. In the May 7 statement, Fremont police thanked Hayward officers for their “partnership and collaboration” on the investigation. Bay City News, in a report published by SFGATE, said the suspects were arrested in Hayward last month after officers there were detaining suspected trespassers. (fremontpolice.gov) That account matched Fremont police’s timeline and names for the two men. ### What is still unknown in the case? (fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police have not publicly released the victim’s name in the statements now posted on the department’s website. The department also has not said whether prosecutors have filed charges, whether either suspect has entered a plea, or whether the shooting was believed to be targeted. (sfgate.com) The public releases also do not describe a motive, possible evidence recovered at the scene or whether additional suspects remain under investigation. Police, however, are still asking witnesses and anyone with information to contact investigators. ### Where can people send tips, and what comes next? (fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police said people with information about the shooting can call the department at 510-790-6900. The department also said it accepts anonymous tips by text by sending “Tip FremontPD” and a short message to 888-777, or through the department’s online tip system. (fremontpolice.gov) The next public step is likely to come through Alameda County court filings or a further Fremont police update. As of the department’s May 7 release, the case remained active enough that police were still soliciting information from witnesses. (fremontpolice.gov)