1 fatally shot in Fairfield amid large crowd

Fairfield officers are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Tuesday night among a large group of people, authorities said.

Police initially went to a home on the 1500 block of Monroe Street to investigate an alleged stabbing after 11 p.m., but instead found a 26-year-old man in front of his home who had been shot, the department said.

The resident was declared dead there. The victim's identity is unknown.

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Multiple people injured in Hayward shooting

There were two homicides and a shooting that wounded six people in Hayward overnight, police said.

A large crowd had gathered, prompting Fairfield Police to get assistance from the Solano County sheriff's office.

"Despite the number of potential witnesses, a suspect has not yet been identified," police said in a statement.

People with information are encouraged to call the investigative unit at 707-428-7600.