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Fremont Shooting Leaves One Dead and One Injured in City’s First Homicide of 2025

The shooting prompted a temporary roadway closure near Mission Boulevard and Walnut Avenue, with officers asking the public to submit tips

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Fremont police are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured another Friday evening in a residential neighborhood. 
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Overview

  • The shooting occurred at approximately 6:42 p.m. Friday on the 39000 block of Overacker Avenue
  • Officers discovered two gunshot victims, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene and the other taken to a trauma center with non-life-threatening injuries
  • The Alameda County Coroner’s Office is withholding the fatality’s identity until next of kin have been notified
  • Fremont Police have opened a homicide investigation and are urging anyone with information to call 510-790-6900 or text “Tip FremontPD” to 888-777
  • This incident represents Fremont’s first homicide of 2025 and underscores growing concerns over violent crime trends in the Bay Area