2 arrests made in Vacaville shooting that killed 16-year-old Mateo Vallejo
VACAVILLE — Two teens have now been arrested in connection to a shooting in Vacaville that killed 16-year-old Mateo Vallejo, authorities said Saturday.
The Vacaville Police Department said officers arrested a 17-year-old suspect, who faces charges of murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm in the May 11 Meadows Drive homicide. Detectives later announced that another suspect, a 16-year-old boy, had been arrested in connection to the shooting on charges of attempted murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Investigators said an altercation between Vallejo and the 17-year-old, who has not been identified, took place just before the shooting. Both ended up with gunshot wounds following that altercation.
Vallejo was pronounced dead later that night at an area hospital. The 17-year-old remains hospitalized for treatment of his gunshot wound and will be booked into Solano County Juvenile Hall upon being medically cleared. At this time, it is unclear how he was shot.
The Washington Unified School District said that Vallejo was a student who attended River City High School, Yolo High School, Westmore Oaks Elementary, Westfield Village Elementary, and Stonegate Elementary.
"His presence is undoubtedly going to be missed by the entire school community," the district said in a statement
Mateo Vallejo was one of four local teenagers, in four cities, all shot in a span of just three days. The other three were:
- On May 10 in Yuba City, a 15-year-old was shot and killed. His 16-year-old brother turned himself into police and is now charged with murder.
- On May 10 in North Sacramento, a boy aged 16 or 17 was shot while getting off a school bus and survived. No arrest has been made.
- On May 12 in Stockton, a 13-year-old was shot and killed. His 16-year-old brother is now charged with manslaughter, among other charges that make it seem the shooting was not intentional.
A memorial was held Friday night for Vallejo where he was shot.