Tesla worker Anthony Solima got arrested for shooting a coworker in the Fremont factory parking lot. Who is the murder victim?
Solima is a Tesla employee who allegedly shot and killed his coworker after their shift on Monday. Other workers in the factory got interviewed, and the investigators found out that he and the victim were arguing earlier that day.
Anthony walked off the job after the argument. Authorities loaded him around 8:42 pm on Monday while continuing the investigation on the case.
Tesla Shooting: Who Is Anthony Solima?
Anthony Solima is a Tesla employee from Milpitas. His age is 29 years old.
The victim and Solima had been arguing earlier that day, after which the latter walked off the job. The shooting occurred just before 3:30 pm in the parking lot, reports The New York Post.
The first responders arrived at the Tesla Factory parking lot, 4500 block of Fremont Blvd, California, at around 3:26 pm. The fire crew found an unresponsive individual who had gunshot wounds.
The police department and homicide investigators arrived on the scene immediately, and the victim was later pronounced dead. They found numerous .223 rifle casings near the crime scene.
UPDATE: Anthony Solima, 29, arrested on suspicion of murder in shooting death of @Tesla colleague, per @FremontPD, seizing .223-caliber short-barreled rifle used in slaying. Suspect argued w/victim earlier in day, walked off job & opened fire as victim finished shift, cops say pic.twitter.com/sjKxZ4oIXe
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) December 15, 2021
Solima’s arrest and search warrants were obtained within a few hours. He got arrested around 11:15 pm on Monday without incident. Anthony immediately surrendered to the police.
They found a loaded .223 caliber short barrel rifle that was non-serialized in his vehicle.
Anthony Solima Arrested For Murder, Is He in Jail?
The police arrested Anthony Solima and booked him at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, reports KRON 4.
Anthony Solima, 29, Tesla employee arrested for shooting and killing a co-worker. pic.twitter.com/jILd3Mq5AH
— KillingMyCareer (@MelaynaLokosky) December 15, 2021
After multiple leads, homicide detectives were able to identify Anthony as the potential suspect in the shooting case.
The authorities confronted him as he got out of his car, after which he surrendered. Anthony got arrested on a homicide warrant, and he got interviewed by homicide detectives and is on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Who Is The Victim?
The victim was also an employee at the Tesla Tesla Factory, located at 4500 block of Fremont Blvd. He suffered from at least one gunshot wound and was declared deceased at the scene.
The victim had just finished his shift at the manufacturing factory just before he was shot and killed. His identity is set to be released by the Coroner’s Office in some time.
The authorities are still investigating the case and do not think that there is any risk to the community at present.