Crime

Black pickup sought in fatal shooting near Fresno airport. Details on special markings

Fresno police are seeking a black pickup in connection with the fatal shooting death of a man near the Fresno airport on Dec. 2.

Lt. Larry Bowlan said the incident took place about 4:30 a.m. when the victim, identified as Saul Velazco, 27, of Fresno drove into a gas station near Clinton and Clovis avenues.

He was shot by another person who is believed to have been driving a black pickup with license number 99021V2. The truck has large tires and a silver toolbox in the bed. It also has “Harley-Davidson” emblems on the body near the engine compartment.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP.

This story was originally published December 31, 2020 at 11:46 AM.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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