Shots fired after apparent dispute, leaving man dead near Fresno apartment complex
A man was shot and killed late Sunday afternoon and found next to a Fresno apartment complex, with witnesses saying they heard up to six shots being fired.
The man was not identified by Fresno police, other than that he was in his early 40s. Formal identification typically is made within a few days by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office, after family members are notified.
Witnesses heard yelling before the gunshots rang out at 4 p.m. in the 5100 block of East Lane Avenue, near Sylmar Avenue, Fresno Police Lt. Larry Bowlan said.
Nearby residents found the man lying in the street, police said. He was shot at least once in the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene.
Whether the victim was shot outside on a sidewalk or inside one of the apartments remained under investigation.
“It does appear, right now, that they haven’t located anything inside the apartment, but the yelling and the shots fired were at least in that general area,” Bowlan said.
No information was provided by police on any possible suspects.
Lane Avenue, west of Peach Avenue and east of Willow, was to be closed for at least four hours as detectives investigate the city’s 56th homicide in 2022.
In 2020 and 2021, there were 74 homicides in Fresno.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published December 11, 2022 at 6:12 PM.
