Fremont police investigating fatal shooting near Central Avenue, Joseph Street

By Jose Fabian

Fremont police said a person was shot and killed on Tuesday. 

Around 4:19 p.m., multiple people called 911 to report that there was a shooting in the area of Central Avenue and Joseph Street.

Officers responded to the area and found a person on the ground who was seriously injured. They were given trauma care but died, police said. 

According to Hayward police, Fremont police alerted them to a vehicle wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon that may be in their city. Hayward police said officers did spot the vehicle, but before they could attempt a traffic stop, the driver got onto the freeway.

Fremont police said it is the city’s first homicide of 2026.