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.


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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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