Tesla Worker Gunned Down As He Left Factory: Police

FREMONT, CA — Two Tesla factory workers argued on the job Monday, with one walking off the job, according to Fremont Police. When the remaining worker finished his shift and walked out to his vehicle in the parking lot, he was gunned down with a .223 caliber, short-barrel rifle. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Crime scene investigators recovered several spent .223 rifle casings.

Detectives quickly pieced together the story. The homicide victim, whose name has not been released, died shortly before 3:30 p.m. By about 8:30, the worker who had argued with the dead man was under police surveillance.

"At 11:16 p.m., homicide detectives obtained arrest and search warrants for the suspect and his vehicle," police said in a statement. "Detectives continued surveillance on the suspect until an opportunity presented itself to arrest the suspect when he exited his vehicle in Milpitas. The suspect immediately surrendered. A loaded, non-serialized, .223 caliber, short-barrel rifle was in the suspect’s vehicle, along with an expended casing. Detectives arrested 29-year-old Anthony Solima of Milpitas on a homicide warrant."

Following questioning, Solima was booked into Santa Rita Jail.

Police say there are no additional suspects in the case.

Anyone with information about this case can contact Detective Gebhardt at 510-790-6900 or Mgebhardt@fremont.gov.