Teen Suspect In Deadly Fairfield Graduation Shooting Arrested In Texas

FAIRFIELD, CA — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Texas Tuesday for allegedly killing 18-year-old Jamario Baker shortly after his graduation from Sem Yeto High School in Fairfield last month, Fairfield police announced Friday.

The suspect, who police say fled Fairfield for Texas within days of the shooting, was arrested on suspicion of murder and related offenses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday morning with the help of the United States Marshals Service. He will remain in custody in Texas pending his extradition to Solano County.

Around 7:15 p.m. on June 3, gunfire broke out in the parking lot of Sem Yeto High School, which is shared with Fairfield High School, following a graduation ceremony for seniors of Sem Yeto that afternoon.

The gunman shot Baker and three others, ages 11, 20 and 25, who survived.

"Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified the juvenile suspect and determined that he had fled California and traveled to the State of Texas within days of the shooting," Fairfield police wrote in a statement.

"Investigators conducted dozens of witness interviews, reviewed hours of surveillance and digital video, analyzed photographs and electronic records, executed search warrants, processed forensic evidence, and coordinated efforts across multiple jurisdictions to develop a comprehensive and prosecutable case," according to Fairfield police.

The investigation remains active despite the arrest, said police. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fairfield Police Department Investigations Division at 707-428-7600 or by email at juneincidenttips@fairfield.ca.gov.

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