{"id":266592,"date":"2026-04-14T02:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266592\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:29:32","slug":"19-year-old-arrested-on-suspicion-of-killing-man-at-party-in-downtown-fresno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266592\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old arrested on suspicion of killing man at party in downtown Fresno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article315159503.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with a fatal shooting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;with a fatal shooting&quot;}\" class=\"link \">with a fatal shooting<\/a> that occurred on Fulton Street in downtown Fresno last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Homicide detectives identified Kamyah Bolden as the suspect in the killing of Meharie Kidane on March 20 and took him into custody April 9, police said in an update Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers responded to the shooting around 11:16 p.m. at Sun Stereo Warehouse on Fulton Street and found the 38-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers rendered aid before Kidane was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to investigators, the shooting followed a fight during a gathering at the location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detectives said several individuals had been escorted out of the venue when the dispute escalated into gunfire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bolden was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson for the Fresno County District Attorney\u2019s Office told The Bee on Monday morning that the case is under review and charges were expected to be finalized later Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said the investigation remains active despite the arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Meharie Kidane, 38, is shown in an undated handout photo.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"627\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/28771aa3a2fae36b6c028e0eb798b7a2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meharie Kidane, 38, is shown in an undated handout photo.<\/p>\n<p>(Fresno Police Department)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on Fulton Street in 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