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Man fatally shot inside Fairfield apartment Friday night

FAIRFIELD (KRON) — A 26-year-old man from San Francisco was fatally shot inside of a Fairfield apartment on Friday night.

At 9:52 p.m., the Fairfield Police Department began receiving phone calls regarding a shooting that had occurred in the 500 block of Alaska Avenue.


Officers arrived on scene and located a male victim in an apartment complex suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was transported to a local trauma center and was later pronounced deceased.

The victim has been identified as a 26-year-old male of San Francisco. His name is Jonathan Cottonham Jr., police said.

Detectives from the Investigation Bureau were called out and began investigating the incident. No further information is available at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to contact the Fairfield Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at 707-428-7600 or call the Tip Line at 707-428-7345, Solano CrimeStoppers at 707-644-7867, or text “TIP FAIRFIELDPD” followed by your message to 888777. Callers and texters can remain anonymous.

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