46-year-old man shot and killed in Visalia, police say

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Visalia Police say a man who was shot on Thursday afternoon has died from his injuries.

The man has been identified as 46-year-old Umberto Mendoza. Officers say the man was part of the unhoused community.

Officers responded to Rinaldi Street near Houston Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

When officers arrived, they found Mendoza with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Police say the suspects are currently at-large.

Friday morning, candles and flowers were placed and chalked on the sidewalk where Mendoza was shot.

Neighbors say they are concerned about the violence surrounding them.

"It's been a little more active with shootings, and it's a little scary because of our kids and our family. Anything can happen, what if a bullet goes through our house?" said Daisy Ramirez, a mother of three who lives just feet from where the shooting happened.

Maria Hernandez has lived in her home for about 27 years and heard two gunshots.

She says the crime is heartbreaking and also terrifying.

"I feel upset that we could do nothing to help the victim. I didn't know him, but he was a person just like me and you," explained Hernandez.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Visalia Police Department.

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