44-year-old man arrested for shooting and killing man in southwest Fresno

Friday, January 26, 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Officers have arrested 44-year-old Alfred Samuels for the murder of 24-year-old Taeshawn Johnson.

He was found shot to death at Lorena Avenue and South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard last Wednesday, Jan. 17.
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Johnson later died at the hospital.

Police say they identified Samuals as a suspect through their investigation and later served a search warrant to his home. That's where they found evidence related to the crime.
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Investigators say Johnson was involved in an argument with someone prior to the shooting.

The crime remains under investigation.
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