Police examine Central Fresno home following deadly early morning shooting that killed 2 men

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police appeared to zero in on a gray home Saturday afternoon as part of a homicide investigation.

The location, near East Olive and North Cedar Avenues, is the scene of Fresno's latest deadly shooting.

Two people died, and two more were injured when shots rang out shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday.

"There appears to have been a gathering that took place with the victims," Fresno Police Department Lieutenant Steve Card said. "And at some point, at least one subject joined them, and then a shooting took place."

The investigation was still ongoing nearly 12 hours later. Action News cameras were rolling as officers collected several bags of evidence from the home.

Crime scene tape surrounded much of the block. On the ground, evidence markers littered the sidewalk and street. Marker #62 appears to indicate the extent of the evidence involved.

As police worked the scene, two community members told Action News that the shooting did not surprise them.

The two did not want to be on camera but said the Central Fresno location is a high-crime area.

One of them even described hearing six shots early Saturday morning.

It was that sound of gunfire that initially alerted police. Card said the city's ShotSpotter system alerted authorities to three shots -- and 911 calls quickly poured in.

"When officers arrived, we located four adult males who were victims of a shooting," Card said. "All four individuals were transported to a local hospital, and, unfortunately, two of those individuals succumbed to their injuries and are deceased."

The two men who died were 41 and 30 years old, and Card said the other two -- ages 37 and 38 -- were in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon.

Investigators are urging anybody with information about the shooting to contact the police. They say they have not yet determined a motive, and it is unclear if the shooting is gang-related.

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