Police identify man killed in east central Fresno shooting

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police have identified the man who was shot and killed after a car crash in east central Fresno on Sunday morning as 36-year-old Joshua Thao.

Thao went to Belmont and Backer after a family member was involved in a crash around 4 am.
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Investigators say other friends and family members were at the crash site and an argument erupted between the group. One person pulled out a gun and shot Thao. He died at the scene.

Fresno police have identified the man who was shot and killed after a car crash in east central Fresno on Sunday morning as 36-year-old Joshua Thao.



No suspect information has been released at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department.
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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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