Gunfire homicide victim ID’d by Fresno police. Detectives seek answers and leads
A man police said was homeless was identified Monday as one of two people killed by gun violence in Fresno over the weekend.
Police said they were notified of the shooting by the callers reporting gunfire about 2:09 a.m. Saturday on Teilman Avenue north of Highway 180.
Officers arrived to find Edgar Jesus Rodriguez Arriaga, 26, on the ground in front of a home on Teilman, police said. He had been shot in the upper body.
Police and emergency medical personnel tried to save the man, but he was declared dead at the scene, police said.
Rodriguez Arriaga was known to be homeless and lived in the area, police said.
There were witnesses to the violence, Lt. Paul Cervantes said, adding he expects the case will weigh heavily on the discovery of surveillance footage.
He said other unhoused people live in the area.
“Sometimes it’s difficult, as you can imagine, for us to make contact with folks,” he said. “Some individuals in that community are a little apprehensive to talk to law enforcement.”
Cervantes urged residents to use a tip line if they don’t feel comfortable speaking with police.
The homicide was the 40th so far this year compared to 53 at the same time last year, Cervantes said.
Another man was killed about 15 minutes later in an unrelated shooting.
If you have information about the case, police ask you to call Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP.
This story was originally published September 19, 2022 at 10:37 AM.
