Crime & Safety
Girl, 17, Shot In Fairfield
The teenager was walking when someone in a passing vehicle shot her, Fairfield police say.
SOLANO COUNTY, CA — A 17-year-old girl was shot as she walked down a street in southeast Fairfield this morning, according to police. The girl was walking north on Clay Bank Road near Sprig Court around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday when someone in a passing vehicle shot her, Sgt. Matt Bloesch said.
The car continued driving north toward Air Base Parkway after the shooting. Police closed Clay Bank Road for about an hour during the investigation, Bloesch said.
The shooting is not believed to be a random act. The girl suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening and she is in stable condition at a hospital, Bloesch said.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Fairfield police at 707-428-7300, Crime Stoppers at 707-644-7867 or text "TIP FAIRFIELDPD" followed by a message to 888777.
By Bay City News Service
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