30-year-old shot and killed by friend at northeast Fresno home while drinking and wrestling: PD

Monday, April 29, 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who was shot and killed at a home in northeast Fresno has been identified as 30-year-old Roberto Roman.

Police have taken 31-year-old Christian Lavin into custody for the crime.

It happened at about 1 am Sunday at a home on Pryor Drive and Richelle Avenue
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Authorities say that Roman and Lavin were friends. They say the two were drinking and wrestling before it escalated, leading to gunshots.

Roman was found in the backyard with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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When police arrived, Lavin's wife told police that he did the shooting. Police found Lavin drunk on a couch before taking him into custody.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department.
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