Fresno police arrest teen in deadly Campus Pointe shooting. Here’s what is known about suspect
A teenager believed to be responsible for the shooting death of a 22-year-old man at Campus Pointe in northeast Fresno has been arrested.
Ricardo Resendez, 18, of Parlier was booked into Fresno County Jail on a murder charge in connection with the death of Frank Sierras and the attempted murder of a passenger in Sierras’ car.
Police announced the arrest Friday but said he was taken into custody Wednesday at a Parlier home. Detectives were unsure whether the home was his or possibly belongs to a relative.
Sierras was found just after midnight Tuesday, police said, shot inside his car, which had crashed into a parking structure of the Palazzo at Campus Pointe student housing complex. Sierras was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined that a brief argument occurred inside Maya Cinemas between the victim’s girlfriend and another group of people — believed to be more than three people, Fresno police Captain Mindy Casto said. The altercation continued into the parking lot of the restaurant, entertainment and retail center.
As Sierras was driving through the lot, investigators said, he encountered the group a second time and was shot. He managed to drive away but crashed. The passenger was not hit by gunfire nor hurt in the crash.
The homicide was the 38th of the year in Fresno.
Casto said they are not searching for additional suspects.
Anyone with additional information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867; homicide Det. Raul Diaz at 559-621-2449; or Det. Eden Cerda at 559-621-2446.
This story was originally published July 9, 2021 at 12:15 PM.
