Shooting suspect fatally shot by officer on Auto Mall Parkway in Fremont, police say

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
Shooting suspect shot, killed by officer in Fremont, police say
A Fremont officer allegedly shot and killed a suspect from another shooting in the area earlier in the day.

FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- Police are investigating a shooting in Fremont Wednesday night.

Fremont PD confirms an officer shot and killed someone accused in another shooting not far away.

Police first sent out a tweet saying say they had responded to a report of a shooting at the Southlake Mobile Home Park on Fremont Boulevard around 5:20 p.m. The victim was transported to a local trauma center.

Twenty minutes later, the department said a suspect in that shooting had been fatally shot by an officer about half a mile away, on Auto Mall Parkway.

"This shooting is under investigation, we need to look at body cam, interview officer's and collect evidence," police said on Twitter.

Police are telling people to avoid the area of Auto Mall Parkway between Fremont Boulevard and Grimmer.

Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.