Crime

Man killed in shooting in Clovis identified by police. City’s second killing this year

The victim shot to death in a Clovis street this week was identified Tuesday as a 33-year-old Fresno man by police.

Jose Ruedas of Fresno was found with at least one gunshot wound after midnight Monday on Brookside Drive in a neighborhood near Clovis and Barstow avenues, police said.

Police received multiple 911 calls for the violence just south of the Clovis Rodeo Grounds.

Police said in an update on Tuesday they believe the suspect and the victim knew each other and the violence was not random.

Detectives were looking for witnesses and surveillance video from the area.

The killing marks the second so far this year in Clovis.

Police asked anyone with information about the homicide to call the non-emergency phone number at 559-324-2800.

Anyone can remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

This story was originally published October 17, 2023 at 10:56 AM.

Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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