Suspect in custody following deadly shooting at Fresno home, police say

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is in custody after Fresno police responded to a Northeast Fresno home and found a man shot and killed on Sunday morning.

Officers received a call about a man suffering from a gunshot wound at a home on Pryor Drive and Richelle Avenue around 1:00 a.m.

The call was from a witness at the home.

Fresno Lt. Steve Card says once officers arrived at the scene, they got everyone out of the house and conducted a search for a victim.

Card says a man in his 30s was found in the backyard with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.

Several people were at the home and cooperated with officers.

Statements and evidence pointed to a suspect who was detained.

Police say the suspect and victim knew each other and say both had been drinking and involved in a physical altercation leading up to the shooting.

It’s unclear what triggered the altercation.

If you have any information, you can call Fresno Police.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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