Two dead, one wounded in shooting at Fresno party. Police searching for clues
Two people are dead and another wounded after a dispute at a party in southeast Fresno ended in gunfire.
Lt. Richard Tucker said Fresno police were called to the 4600 block of Lane Avenue near Maple Avenue at 1 a.m Sunday for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, officers found two people inside suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Police and emergency medical services began life-saving measures, but a 31-year-old woman died at the scene, Tucker said. She was identified early Sunday night as Felicia Becerra of Fresno.
It was a birthday celebration, ahead of Becerra’s actual date of birth on Sunday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported in confirming her identity.
The second victim, a 29-year-old man, was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died. He was identified as Oudara Chounramany, also of Fresno.
A third person showed up at CRMC later with non-life threatening wounds.
These are the 10th and 11th homicides of the new year, keeping it well ahead of last year’s pace when Fresno had more than 70 homicides.
Tucker said that while homicide detectives continue their investigation, what they know is that the party was going on in the home when a disturbance happened and gunshots rang out.
Detectives are asking for the public’s help to find the shooter or shooters. Tucker said anyone with information about the shooting can call Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
“We are hopeful that with the public’s help we can develop information that leads to the individual or individuals responsible for these killings so we can bring them to justice,” Tucker said.
This story was originally published January 31, 2021 at 11:29 AM.
