Person shot to death in Fremont's Centerville neighborhood

A person was shot and killed in Fremont on Tuesday afternoon, police said. 

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, a couple of blocks south of Fremont Boulevard in the city's Centerville neighborhood. 

The Fremont Police Department said officers responded to the area and found a person on the ground who was seriously injured. The victim was given trauma care but died, police said. 

According to the Hayward Police Department, Fremont police alerted it 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 fled onto the freeway.

Fremont police on Wednesday clarified that it is the city's second homicide of 2026, not the first.