An 18-year-old was killed and three others, including an 11-year-old child, were wounded in a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening at the conclusion of a high school graduation ceremony in Fairfield, California.
The incident took place in the parking lot of Fairfield High School at approximately 7:15 p.m. as the Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony was concluding. According to a statement released Thursday by Fairfield police, the event was attended by around 1,000 people, providing hundreds of potential witnesses to the tragedy. Investigators are actively interviewing these witnesses to reconstruct the events.
The victims who sustained injuries include the 11-year-old child, a 20-year-old, and a 25-year-old. The deceased has been identified as an 18-year-old. Further details regarding the victims have not yet been released by authorities. Eyewitness accounts described a woman performing CPR on a teenager still in graduation attire following the shooting, though it remains unconfirmed if this individual was the fatality.
As of Thursday, law enforcement and school officials stated there is no indication of an ongoing threat to schools or the community. Nevertheless, community members initiated a petition to relocate Fairfield High School's scheduled Friday graduation ceremony, citing concerns about the unsettling nature of holding the event at the school stadium in light of the shooting. The petition was successful, and the ceremony has been moved to Armijo High School in Fairfield.
Fairfield police are urging anyone with information concerning the incident to contact the investigations tip line at (707) 428-7345 or email [email protected]. Authorities are working diligently to identify those responsible for the violence.
