One dead, three wounded in Fairfield post‑graduation shooting
One person was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening outside a high school graduation ceremony in Fairfield, California, according to police. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Fairfield High School shortly after the commencement for Sem Yeto Continuation High School had concluded.
Fairfield police were dispatched to the school on the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue around 7:15 p.m. following reports of gunfire. Officer Michelle Belyea, a department spokesperson, confirmed four victims suffered gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced deceased, and the three others were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or detailed the severity of the survivors' injuries.
The shooting took place after the graduation ceremony had ended, as families and graduates were gathering for photographs, according to witness accounts and a statement from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. A review of a livestream from the event indicated no gunfire occurred during the ceremony itself. One attendee described hearing shots and seeing people screaming and running through the parking...