Man shot and killed at apartment in east central Fresno, police say

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Monday, March 8, 2021
Man shot and killed at apartment in east central Fresno, police say
Several witnesses reported seeing some men run off from the Villa Margarita Apartments shortly after the shooting.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police are searching for answers and a pair of suspects connected to a deadly shooting in east central Fresno.

A woman called 911, reporting a man had been shot inside an apartment near Hedges and Recreation around 9:30 PM Saturday.

When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Christian Juarez dead with at least one gunshot wound.

Several witnesses reported seeing some men run off from the Villa Margarita Apartments shortly after the shooting.

"Several witnesses state they did see hear a possible disturbance, possibly saw two Hispanic males fleeing from the scene," says Fresno Police Lt. Israel Reyes.

Police didn't specify the relationship between Juarez and the woman who reported the shooting.

Investigators say Juarez didn't live in the apartment.