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Man shot, killed near Hillview Park after argument, Fairfield police say

Fairfield police officers found a 56-year-old man at the scene who was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — One person died after a shooting in Fairfield late Thursday evening, according to the Fairfield Police Department.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting on Manzanita Avenue near Hillview Park around 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, the Fairfield Police Department wrote in a Facebook post

They found a 56-year-old Fairfield resident with a gunshot wound who was transported to a local hospital. The man died in a hospital a couple of hours later due to his injuries.

His identity hasn't been released yet.

Police are investigating the killing and said preliminary findings suggest an argument occurred prior to the shooting.

Fairfield Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Thursday, April 21, 2022 around 11:25 PM, Fairfield Police Dispatch...

Posted by Fairfield, CA Police Department on Friday, April 22, 2022

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