Identity of teen killed in horrific mass shooting at Bay Area high school graduation revealed

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 353 words · By Daniel Farr

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Identity of teen killed in horrific mass shooting at Bay Area high school graduation revealed See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Identity of teen killed in horrific mass shooting at Bay Area high school graduation revealed See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleThe 18-year-old who was killed in a shooting after a graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School was wearing his cap and gown when he was shot, officials said, as he was identified Saturday as Jamario Baker.

Common ground

The Fairfield Police Department confirmed Baker as the victim of Wednesday night’s shooting which unfolded in the parking lot near Schafer Stadium shortly after the Sem Yeto High School commencement ceremony held at Fairfield High School.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 18-year-old who was killed in a shooting after a graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School was wearing his cap and gown when he was shot”

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Multiple web search results confirm an 18-year-old was killed in a shooting after a graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School and specifically mention he was wearing his cap and gown.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairfield High School is a public high school in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Fairfield City School District, and serves grades 10–12. The Fairfield City School di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_High_School_(Fairfie…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city has a diversified economy, with government, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairfield High School is a public secondary school located in Fairfield, California, United States. It is one of the three high schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, the other two b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_High_School_(Califor…

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Claim 2: “he was identified Saturday as Jamario Baker”

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Multiple sources identify the victim as 18-year-old Jamario Baker.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Alabama.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Alabama

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim

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Claim 3: “Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy said Baker had just received his diploma from Sem Yeto High School, a continuation high school, moments before the violence.”

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Multiple sources confirm Baker received his diploma from Sem Yeto High School (a continuation school) shortly before the shooting.

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web search NEUTRAL — The victim killed in a mass shooting at a Bay Area high school graduation has been identified as 18-year-old student Jamario Baker, police said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/identify-teen-killed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamario Baker prepares to receive his diploma during the Sem Yeto graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
https://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/suspect-arrested-in-sem-y…

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Claim 4: “Three other people ages 11, 20 and 25 were wounded in the shooting.”

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A news source explicitly states that four people were struck: one 18-year-old died and three others aged 11, 20, and 25 were wounded.

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web search NEUTRAL — Four people were struck by gunfire: an 18-year-old victim died from injuries sustained in the shooting, while the remaining three victims—aged 11, 20, and 25—were transported to regional medical facil…
https://www.wbmw.com/2026/06/05/one-teen-killed-three-others…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three students have been killed and more injured after two of their peers opened fire at a high school in central Philippines, police say. Investigators believe the suspects, aged 14 and 15, were moti…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegy777xw5o

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web search NEUTRAL — Three other people, including an 11-year-old boy, were wounded in the shooting on Saturday night, city officials said. It was unclear whether the police had made any arrests.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/nyregion/newark-shooting.…

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Claim 5: “The event was attended by about 1,000 people”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'approximately' and does not mention the attendance numbers for the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2026 · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately

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web search NEUTRAL — APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…

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web search NEUTRAL — Copy and paste the approximately symbol (≈), which is used to indicate that something is nearly equal to something else.
https://symbolsdb.com/approximately-symbol

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Claim 6: “The Fairfield Police Department confirmed Baker as the victim of Wednesday night’s shooting which unfolded in the parking lot near Schafer Stadium shortly after the Sem Yeto High School commencement ceremony held at Fairfield High School.”

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Web search results confirm the shooting occurred after the Sem Yeto High School commencement ceremony held at Fairfield High School, and identify Jamario Baker as the victim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city has a diversified economy, with government, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_California

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web search NEUTRAL — From a warm greeting to a good night’s rest, find all you need at Fairfield by Marriott®. The spaces and amenities you need for a balanced, comfortable stay. Get ready for the day with our complimenta…
https://www.marriott.com/brands/fairfield-by-marriott.mi

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Claim 7: “The violence broke out around 7:15 p.m.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'shooting' and unrelated Wikipedia entries; no specific time of 7:15 p.m. is mentioned in the provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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Claim 8: “As of Saturday, police said no suspects are in custody”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains reports of arrests in other cities (Tempe, Austin) but does not provide the current custody status of suspects for the Fairfield shooting as of Saturday.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Relevant Locations. Tempe. Arizona. United States. Recent Posts. . Tempe police arrest two more in teen's shooting death. FOX 10 Phoenix.
https://www.facebook.com/FOX10Phoenix/posts/two-suspects-are…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2026 ... The first two suspects were arrested at around 3:50 p.m. Sunday in Manor, according to police. The third suspect remained on the run throughout ...
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/austin-police-workin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 25, 2026 ... Mo Rabah It is protocol to ensure the continuity of government in the event something happens to the President. Typically this is why you ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/posts/breaking-a-suspect-is…

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