Abdillahi's family in tears after seeing the suspect, 30-year-old Scott Lawson, in handcuffs.
"I want justice," Fadumo Abdillahi, Abdillahi's aunt, said through tears.
The stabbing happened around 7:30 p.m. on November 17.
Officers were called to reports of the stabbing in North Fresno and found Abdillahi behind the T-Mobile on Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street-- just north of Herndon.
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He was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later.
"My entire family and extended family loved him with all of our hearts. This has destroyed the family," the victim's aunt said.
Detectives say Abdillahi was in a physical fight with Lawson who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him.
Abdillahi's family heartbroken-- left with fond memories of him.
"He's just a very kind young man. He loved helping his family. He always helped around the house with chores and what not," Mohamed Gass, Abdillahi's cousin, said.
Lawson was arrested a week later after turning himself in.
His bail is set at just over $1 million.
His pre-preliminary hearing is set for January 18th while his preliminary hearing is expected to be February 8.
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