Man shot twice in upper body in Fresno, later dies. Police seeking clues
A 23-year-old Fresno man was shot twice Wednesday night in central Fresno and later died, police said, bringing the city’s 2020 homicide total to nearly 60.
The victim was identified by police and the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Jovanni Boyd.
Boyd was sitting in his car just after 9:15 p.m. in a parking lot at an apartment complex at East Fedora Avenue, near North Blackstone Avenue, when he was shot by an unknown suspect, Fresno Police Lt. Jordan Beckford said.
Boyd was struck in the upper body and taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.
No arrests have been reported. A description of the shooter was not available.
Detectives are talking to witnesses and searching for footage from surveillance cameras in an attempt to learn what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.
Wednesday’s killing marks the city’s 58th homicide in 2020, adding to what already was the highest total in the past 10 years. There were 45 willful homicides in all of 2019, according to monthly crime reports posted by the department.
There were 56 in 2017 and 51 in 2012, the only other years with at least 50 since 2010.
This story was originally published November 25, 2020 at 11:18 PM.
