Latest Fresno killing is the second within hours. Here’s where the victim was found
A shooting early Saturday in southeast Fresno was the second within a span of a few hours to turn deadly.
A man was shot about 1:15 a.m. and taken to Community Regional Medical Center. He died about 8 a.m., Fresno Police Lt. Steve Card said.
Lt. Brian Valles said they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound and lying in the road in the area of Jackson and Nevada avenues after officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of East Nevada Avenue following a ShotSpotter alert.
The victim was not named. There was no information on a suspect or possible motive.
UPDATE: Homicide victim identified by police
The deadly shooting follows another late Friday in central Fresno that killed one man.
Saturday’s shooting death is Fresno’s 13th homicide this year.
This story was originally published April 2, 2022 at 11:12 AM.
