DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE SHOOTING
Newark, California (Friday, August 20th, 2021)
On Thursday August 19th, 2021, around 3:25 p.m., witnesses called 911 to report an attempted robbery in the 38000 block of Bluebell Dr. Newark Police Officers responded and arrived at the location within a couple of minutes, but the suspect fled prior to their arrival.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 15-year-old juvenile victim was walking home from school when a juvenile suspect drove up in a vehicle also occupied with juvenile passengers and attempted to rob him. The victim fled and called his father for help.
The victim’s father arrived in the area to pick up his son. As the victim and his father were leaving, they encountered the suspect in his vehicle on a nearby street. The father confronted the suspect and during the confrontation shots were fired by the suspect towards the father. After firing the shots, the suspect sped away in his vehicle. Officers located shell casings at the scene.
There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident. The area was canvassed for any additional victims, but none were located.
On August 20, 2021, Fremont Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics team assisted Newark Police Detectives with the service of a search warrant at a residence in Fremont. The suspected shooter, a 17-year-old male out of Fremont, was located and taken into custody without incident. The suspect will be booked at Alameda County Juvenile Hall in San Leandro.
Newark Police Detectives have taken lead on the investigation and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. This incident is not believed to be a random act. There is no belief of any on-going danger to the general public as a result of this incident. Given the fact that this incident involves juveniles we will not be releasing further information about the involved parties.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation should contact Newark Police Investigations Unit Sergeant Yama Homayoun at 510.578.4920 or via email at [email protected]
Information can also be left anonymously on the "Anonymous Tip" hotline at 510.578.4965.
Lieutenant Brian Simon will be the point of contact for media inquiries. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or contacted by phone at 510.578.4995.
