Man slain on South Van Ness identified by Fresno police
Fresno police Wednesday identified Herminio Rios, 43, as the man slain by gunfire south of downtown Fresno on Tuesday.
Officers who responding to reports of shots fired found the victim, a man in his late 30s, south of Woodward Avenue on Van Ness Avenue.
Sgt. Diana Trueba-Vega said the shooting occurred about 5:30 a.m. The victim was slumped against a building when officers arrived. He had been shot multiple times
The homicide was the 34th in the city in 2021.
Anyone with information about Rios’ death was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.
This story was originally published June 1, 2021 at 8:49 AM.