Two Vallejo teenagers wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on Carolina Street last September have turned themselves in, and both are now in custody at the county’s juvenile detention facility. The case stems from a daytime shooting at a home on the 100 block of Carolina Street on Sept. 11, 2025, that left a man dead. Because the suspects are minors, authorities are not releasing their names.
Investigators identified two juvenile suspects and, on Dec. 16, 2025, brought the case to the Solano County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors filed murder charges, and arrest warrants followed, according to CBS News. Officials said the warrants were issued after the DA signed off on the charges.
Vallejo police said one teen walked into the station and surrendered around 7 PM on Jan. 2, and the second turned himself in the following Monday, also around 7 PM. Both were booked into the Solano County Juvenile Detention Facility, as reported by SFGATE. Because of their ages, police are not releasing booking photos or further identifying information.
Scene and victim
Officers responded to the 100 block of Carolina Street on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2025, and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Detectives initially said they were still working to determine a motive and urged anyone with information to contact police.
What happens next
Because the suspects are juveniles, the case is currently moving through the juvenile court system, which means public access to records is limited. Under California law, youths charged with serious felonies can be transferred to adult court only after a juvenile court judge holds a transfer hearing, a process that stems from Proposition 57 and has been clarified in state appellate rulings, as noted in Justia. State data show that referrals for youth to be tried as adults have dropped since those reforms, according to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration.
Police appeal for tips
Vallejo police have repeated their call for the public’s help and previously released contact information for Detectives Zach Horton and Jaleesa Bradshaw, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Investigators have not shared any additional information about a possible motive as the case continues.
