Fresno State’s Karachi Edo will not face domestic violence charges

The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Fresno State athlete Karachi Edo in connection with his arrest on May 6 for alleged domestic violence.

Prosecutors declined to give details on why they declined to file charges against the basketball player, but a news release suggest there was insufficient admissible evidence to proceed with the case.

Edo, 21, was booked into Fresno County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of battery of a non-cohabitant and then released after posting $5,000 bail.

Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez said officers were dispatched to a disturbance at an apartment near campus. Campus police were there when Fresno police arrived.

Gomez said the incident involved Edo and a woman who the player had a relationship with when they were in high school in Texas. The woman and a witness told police that Edo struck the victim with an open hand in the right shoulder. Edo denied striking the woman and there were no visible signs of a blow, Gomez said.

As a junior last season, Edo was the Bulldogs’ third-leading scorer during their run to the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001. He started 30 of Fresno State’s 35 games, averaging 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds.

This story was originally published June 7, 2016 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Fresno State’s Karachi Edo will not face domestic violence charges."