Perry Paul Espinosa, 38, was fatally shot Thursday evening in Fresno’s Southwest Policing District, authorities said.
Officers responded around 10:02 p.m. to the area of Samson Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard, where they found Espinosa suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts by officers, he died at the scene.
Homicide detectives said the shooting followed a disturbance involving multiple individuals.
Authorities are canvassing the neighborhood and seeking witnesses who may have information about the incident.
Anyone with information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867), or reach Fresno Police homicide detectives C. Franks at (559) 621-2527 or R. Montoya at (559) 621-2449.
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