Fresno police make arrest in January killing. Suspect held on $1.5 million bail

UPDATE: A Fresno man has been charged with murder in connection with the January shooting death of 24-year-old Jacob Williams.

Raul Camposano Jr., 30, was booked into Fresno County jail on Thursday, March 4. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, March 9 but was in quarantine at the jail. His new arraignment date is March 16 in Department 32.

Camposano remains in jail on a $1.5 million bond. Court records show he has been arrested several times for crimes, including possession of a controlled substance, unlawful taking of a vehicle, buying or receiving a stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools.

Police have not provided a motive for the killing.

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Fresno police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Friday morning in central Fresno.

It happened just before 3:30 a.m. at East Belmont Avenue and North Fulton Street, where arriving officers discovered a man who had been shot in his upper body.

Police spokesman Jeff La Blue did not identify the victim, but said he did not appear to be homeless and detectives can not rule out a gang connection.

The victim was identified Friday afternoon by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Jacob Williams, 24, of Fresno.

It was not known how many gunshots were fired, or how many times the victim was struck.

It was the seventh homicide of 2021. Last year at this time, there were three

This story was originally published January 29, 2021 at 11:52 AM.