Fresno apartment complex shooting: 19-year-old dies, found near playground area

A young man was shot and killed Thursday night at a central Fresno apartment complex.

According to Fresno Police Lt. Jordan Beckford, officers received multiple reports just after 8 p.m. of a gun shot victim in the Parc Grove Commons apartment complex near the Clinton Avenue and Fresno Street intersection.

Officers found the 19-year-old near a playground in the middle of the complex, having suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body.

The victim was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he later died.

People were seen giving aid to the young man prior to the arrival of officers but told cops they did not witness the shooting, police said.

Beckford said a motivate to the shooting had not been established yet, and suspect details were not immediately available as the investigation. It was the 32nd homicide in the city this year.

This story was originally published May 27, 2021 at 9:57 PM.