{"id":2254,"date":"2026-06-16T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:37:48","slug":"east-bay-man-arrested-attempting-to-carry-firearm-into-high-school-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2254","title":{"rendered":"East Bay man arrested attempting to carry firearm into high school graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vallejo police arrested a suspect attempting to carry a concealed firearm into the Vallejo High School Class of 2026 graduation at Corbus Field last week.<\/p>\n

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The arrest came just eight days after 18-year-old Sem Yeto High graduate Jamario Baker was shot and killed at Fairfield High School\u2019s parking lot just minutes after receiving his diploma.<\/p>\n

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Vallejo police were conducting security and extra patrols at the Vallejo graduation ceremony on Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to a Vallejo Police Department news release, officers observed an adult male \u201cdisplaying behaviors consistent with someone carrying a concealed firearm.\u201d Multiple officers independently observed a weighted L-shaped bulge beneath the suspect\u2019s clothing, which, based on their training and experience handling, carrying, and investigating firearms, appeared consistent with the shape and weight of a handgun. Officers also observed the suspect \u201crepeatedly adjusting the object, holding it against his body while walking, and checking it with his hand to ensure it remained concealed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Officers then observed the male suspect become hesitant after noticing the event\u2019s security screening area and metal detectors in front of the Corbus Field entrance. The suspect then returned to a nearby vehicle, where officers later observed him place personal belongings inside before returning to the graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Officers detained the suspect and recovered a loaded firearm from a backpack found in the vehicle where the suspect had stored his belongings. The unregistered firearm was equipped with an extended magazine.<\/p>\n

Police say the suspect, an Antioch resident, was not legally allowed to possess the handgun due to his age. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Solano County Jail.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAny time we take an illegal firearm off the streets, there is a sigh of relief,\u201d said Public Information Officer Rashad Hollis. \u201cVallejo has seen a decrease in gun violence and homicides lately, and this recent policing is a testament to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police still do not have a suspect in custody from the shooting at the ceremony in Fairfield. Fairfield police are seeking the public\u2019s assistance and asking anyone who may have information, photographs, videos, or other recordings related to the incident to share. The department is particularly interested in any media captured before, during, or immediately after the shooting, including:<\/p>\n