Crime

Suspect sought in Visalia homicide

Police are looking for a suspect who shot and killed a man on Sept. 17, the Visalia Police Department said.

Officers responded to the area of Houston Avenue and Highland Street just before 6 p.m. for a call of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.

When they arrived, they found Rigoberto Santamaria, 35, of Visalia, dead of a gunshot wound.

Witnesses told police the suspect shot the victim, and an unknown number of suspects ran away.

Anyone with information can contact detective James Cummings at 559-713-4722 or can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

This story was originally published September 25, 2015 at 8:50 PM with the headline "Suspect sought in Visalia homicide."

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