One dead, one hospitalized in early-morning shooting in Fresno County city

Fresno County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating a shooting early Sunday in Parlier in which one of two victims died.

Parlier Police were dispatched to an assault with a deadly weapon disturbance about 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 13000 block of Ninth Street.

Officers arrived and found two victims with gunshot wounds in the driveway, according to Sheriff’s Sgt. Preston Little.

One victim was taken to the Selma hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was in stable condition.

The victim was identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office on Monday at Silvano Mendoza, 52, of Parlier.

The sheriff’s office on Monday said the other victim is expected to survive.

Parlier Police requested the Sheriff’s Office take over the investigation. Little said that sheriff’s investigators, at least for now, are not releasing any details on possible suspects or what led up to the shooting.

This is the second homicide in Parlier this year.

Israel Trevino Jr., 57, of Selma was killed and his son, Israel Trevino III, 33, also shot May 2 outside El Rancho Market at Parlier and Whitner avenues. A Parlier man was booked in that case on murder, attempted murder and other charges.

This story was originally published June 13, 2021 at 9:48 AM.