Elderly man found deceased in southeast Fresno and deputies call it suspicious

An elderly man was found dead inside his home Friday afternoon in southeast Fresno, and investigators are calling the death suspicious.

The case unfolded around 2:30 p.m. when Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home near Turner and Helm avenues for an injured person, sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said.

Deputies learned that a neighbor unsuccessfully had been trying to contact the man, then called a relative who arrived to check on him.

The relative found the man dead inside the home. Deputies found evidence that suggested a possible homicide, Botti said.

The victim, whose name and age were not given, had been seen within the last 24 hours.

This story was originally published January 18, 2019 at 7:36 PM.