Man dead after shooting in Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is dead after a shooting in Central Fresno.

The Fresno Police Department says it happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Union Avenue near Cedar Avenue. The area is about one block south of McLane High School.

Police chief Paco Balderrama said that the victim was a 24 or 25 year old man.

Shortly before the shooting, witnesses said they heard a verbal argument between the suspect and victim.

A deputy from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office was in the area and was the first to respond.

Chief Balderrama says they have several leads on the suspect, but they are not ready to release any details. However, he said that there appears to be no connection to the school.

This is Fresno's 27th homicide case of the year

For news updates, follow Nic Garcia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Editor's note: Law enforcement initially described the victim as a male juvenile but now says the person is a male adult.