FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man found dead at Roeding Park on Thursday accidentally shot himself in the thigh, according to the Fresno Police Department.
Police were called out around 1 pm near Storyland, where they found 44-year-old Solomone Toki suffering from the gunshot wound.
Authorities say Toki had an illegal AK-47-style gun and was not allowed to be in possession of any guns.
Police say Toki is from the Bay Area and has a lengthy criminal history, including robbery, carjacking and weapons violations.
All of his arrests were in the Vallejo area, and Toki has no connection to the Central Valley.