Arrests Made in Fatal Fremont Shooting

Fremont police said on May 7 that two men were arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that happened on February 3 near Central Avenue and Joseph Street, a case the department has described as the city’s second homicide of 2026. The shooting was reported at about 4:19 p.m., according to a Fremont Police Department press release. Officers found one victim on the ground and gave trauma care before the victim died, police said. The department has not publicly identified the victim in the releases it posted online. ### Who was arrested, and when were they taken into custody? Fremont police named the suspects as Kaleb Soto, 19, and Ricardo Duran, 42. The department said both men were identified during the homicide investigation and were later booked on warrants for Penal Code 187, homicide. April 4 was the date the arrests began to take shape. (fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police said Hayward officers responded that day to a trespassing call, detained several people and recognized Soto and Duran as persons of interest in the Fremont killing. Fremont investigators then took custody of the two men in coordination with Hayward police, according to the release. ### How did the February shooting unfold? February 3 was the date of the shooting, and the location was the area of Central Avenue and Joseph Street in Fremont. Police said dispatchers received multiple 911 calls at about 4:19 p.m. reporting gunfire there. Patrol officers arrived within minutes, according to Fremont police. The first public statement from the department said officers found a victim on the ground, rendered trauma care and then turned the case over to the Crimes Against Persons Unit after the victim died. (fremontpolice.gov) ### Why did the arrests happen in Hayward instead of Fremont? (fremontpolice.gov) Hayward police entered the case because the suspects came to officers’ attention during a separate call for service in that city, Fremont police said. The department said Hayward officers were handling a trespassing report when they recognized Soto and Duran as connected to the Fremont homicide investigation. (fremontpolice.gov) Bay City News, citing Fremont police, reported that the men were among suspected trespassers being detained when officers made that recognition. Fremont police publicly thanked Hayward police for what the department called their partnership and collaboration on the case. ### What have police said about the investigation itself? (fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police said the case was first assigned to the department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit and remained active after the killing. The May 7 update said detectives had identified the people involved before the April 4 detentions in Hayward. The public record released so far remains limited. (sfgate.com) Police have not described a motive, said whether the suspects knew the victim, or outlined what evidence led detectives to seek homicide warrants. ### What can witnesses or residents do now? Fremont police said anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about it should call the department 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 web tip system. May 7 is the latest public update posted by Fremont police on the case. (fremontpolice.gov) Any next step in the criminal case would likely move through prosecutors and court filings, while detectives continue asking for witnesses and additional information.