Update: Man stabbed to death in Fresno intersection identified by police
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- Police responded to a fatal stabbing Tuesday at Orchard and Grant at 4 p.m.
- The unidentified male victim was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities.
- Homicide detectives launched an investigation; updates expected Wednesday.
A man was stabbed and killed during a fight involving a dozen people Tuesday afternoon in Fresno, police said.
Officers responded at 4 p.m. in the area of Orchard Street and Grant Avenue, near Belmont Avenue, and found a man with a stab wound.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
In an update Wednesday, police identified the victim as 31-year-old Cecil Deloney.
On Wednesday, police said Deloney was chased by several men into the intersection before he was assaulted by them, according to witnesses. Police on Tuesday said as many as 12 people were reportedly involved in the disturbance.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published August 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM.
