Man gunned down fatally in Fresno. Police say he was shot multiple times inside home
A man was killed in a shooting in the early morning hours Monday in southwest Fresno.
Investigators closed off West Hawes and South Thorne avenues about 12:23 a.m. as they went to the homicide scene where the man was shot in a living space behind a house, Fresno Police Lt. Henry Garcia III said.
The family in the home south of Fresno Chandler Executive Airport heard shots and called 911, police said.
Officers arrived and found the man — identified Monday afternoon by police as as 41-year-old Nathaniel Ricks — with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, Garcia said.
Officers rendered aid, but paramedics pronounced Ricks dead at the scene. Officers were canvassing the area to figure out what led up to the shooting and also looking for surveillance video, Garcia said.
Police said Monday afternoon that a disturbance between the victim and the shooter immediately preceded the fatal gun violence.
The suspect description was not immediately known, Garcia said. Police said in an update they were working with family members to determine the identity of the shooter.
The intentional homicide marked the 24th so far this year, according to police. There were 36 at the same time last year.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
Crime Stoppers also takes tips anonymously at 559-498-7867 or www.valleycrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.
This story was originally published August 14, 2023 at 6:13 AM.
