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Fremont police investigate shooting, 1 dead

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Fremont police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting that left one person dead. Loved ones are distraught and neighbors are shaken after hearing what they describe as rapid gunfire.

According to FPD, multiple neighbors called the department around 1:25 p.m. to report the shooting near Nichols Avenue and Blaisdell Way.

Upon arriving officials found "an adult male" suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers attempted "lifesaving efforts", but then pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Fremont Police asked the public to avoid the area of Nichols Avenue and Blaisdell Way, east/northeast of state Highway 238, on Saturday afternoon because of the investigation. Investigators cleared the scene by around 8:15 p.m.

According to FPD, there is no active threat.

One neighbor's surveillance camera captured the terrifying moments. They shared that video with NBC Bay Area off-camera, in the video you can see a car pull up, and several people jump out and start firing at another car.

Neighbors told NBC Bay Area that they heard multiple gunshots, but officials have not confirmed.

"We heard 'Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.' – or maybe one less pop or one more pop, we didn’t know what it was but it sounded very close," said Leon Switkowski, a neighbor who lives down the block. Switkowski said he has lived in the neighborhood for four decades and has never seen an incident like this in the area.

Another neighbor, Tom Nevin, believes he heard around ten gunshots.

"It was 'Boom. Boom. Boom.' - it was very fast," Nevin said.

Other neighbors said they heard people crying out for help. Many said they saw loved ones gather in the street afterward, grieving.

"Multiple people started showing up in cars and it looked like they were very upset, there were actually people crying on the street and stuff," Switkowski said.

Windows of a gray Porsche at the scene appeared to have been shot out. That car was filled with police evidence markets. That Porsche was towed from the scene as was a white BMW.

Investigators haven't shared details about what may have led up to the shooting, or information about the victim and suspects.

FPD is asking the community to call the department if they have any information.

This is a developing story and will be updated once more information becomes available.

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