Police identify suspect in gang-related shooting turned deadly in northeast Fresno

Fresno police identified Adrian Montejano, 28, on Monday as the suspect in a deadly gang-related shooting in northeast Fresno on Jan. 10, police said.

Officers responded to a report of gunfire on the 4500 block of East Hammond Avenue, near Olive and Cedar avenues, around 6 p.m. and found Cesar Chavez, 28, had been shot , Lt. Burke Farrah said. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and later died from his wounds.

Detectives learned the shooting resulted from a dispute between Chavez and Montejano, both gang members, Farrah said. Montejano fled after the shooting.

If you have information on his whereabouts, call the Fresno Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP (7867). Police consider Montejano armed and dangerous, Farrah said.

This story was originally published January 18, 2016 at 7:58 PM with the headline "Police identify suspect in gang-related shooting turned deadly in northeast Fresno."