Fresno man shot, killed early Christmas morning in 71st homicide in the city in 2020

UPDATE: The Fresno County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victim in the shooting at Price and Peralta as Perfecto Beltran, 22, of Fresno.

Also, the shooting victim at Echo and Voorman died. He was identified as Phillip Ozuna, 37, of Fresno.

ORIGINAL STORY: Fresno Police are investigating multiple shootings Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning including one in which a Hispanic male in his early 20s was killed. It is the 71st murder in the city this year, the most since 1997.

Officers responding to the scene near Price Avenue and Peralta just after midnight found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators continue to work the case and are seeking witnesses to the shooting.

The victim might have been attending a party, and several people were seen fleeing after the shots were fired. There is no known motive, but gang activity has not been ruled out.

Police also are investigating the shooting of a man standing outside his home on North Echo Avenue and East Voorman Avenue in Central Fresno.

The victim was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds.

This story was originally published December 25, 2020 at 11:41 AM.