Woman arrested for January homicide, downtown Fresno shooting, police say

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Woman arrested for Fresno homicide, shooting: police
Fresno police have arrested a woman in connection to a January murder in southwest Fresno and the shooting of a 27-year-old woman.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police have arrested a woman in connection to a January murder in southwest Fresno and the shooting of a 27-year-old homeless woman.

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Police say 37-year-old Heather Aguayo killed 56-year-old John Bolech on January 17. Bolech was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a field on Jensen and West avenues and died a short time later.

Investigators also believe Aguayo shot a homeless woman on January 16 in downtown Fresno near Monterey and E Streets. The woman was taken to a hospital and survived.

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Detectives found and arrested Aguayo in west central Fresno on Saturday, April 3. Authorities say she is a gang member.

The Fresno County District Attorney's Office filed charges against Aguayo for both shootings on Tuesday.

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