Update: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 51-year-old Fresno man at apartment complex
UPDATE: Fresno police announced Thursday afternoon the arrest of Phillip Bautista, 18, who turned himself in on Wednesday. He was booked into the Fresno County jail on suspicion of murder and using a firearm in the commission of the crime, police said. The case will be turned over to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY: Fresno police Tuesday named Phillip Bautista 18, as a suspect in the homicide of Luis Valencia, 51, who was shot on Nov. 27 and died at Community Regional Medical Center..
The shooting happened about 10 p.m. at the Parc Grove Commons complex on Clinton Avenue between First and Fresno streets. Officers said the shooting may have followed a disturbance and the complex. Life-saving efforts by police were attempted before Valencia was taken to the hospital.
Police called for anyone who knows the whereabouts of Bautista to contact Homicide Detectives Vic Miranda at 559-621-2452 or Detective Jake Adney at 559-621-2445.
To remain anonymous, tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.
This story was originally published December 5, 2023 at 5:11 PM.