{"id":421990,"date":"2026-08-02T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/421990\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:33:09","slug":"man-found-dead-on-roof-of-california-high-school-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/421990\/","title":{"rendered":"Man found dead on roof of California high school identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man who was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/31\/us-news\/two-bodies-found-in-fresno-as-police-investigate-separate-deaths\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">found dead on the roof of Fresno High School<\/a> on Friday has been identified by the coroner\u2019s office as 30-year-old Daniel Ramirez.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez was discovered shortly after 11 a.m. Friday when a school employee <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/01\/us-news\/human-remains-including-infant-discovered-in-monterey-county\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spotted the body on top of a structure<\/a> located outside the school\u2019s library.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews scrambled to the scene shortly after 11 a.m., scaling ladders to reach the rooftop where they confirmed the existence of a male body. <\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ramirez was found dead on a high school\u2019s rooftop in Fresno. Threads\/@dshot867<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cops found the body on the rooftop of the California after a staff member notified the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The Coroner\u2019s Office suggests that the body may have been on the roof for several days or potentially weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary findings from the Coroner\u2019s Office suggest that the body may have been on the roof for several days or potentially weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/13\/us-news\/insane-police-drone-chase-shows-cops-snare-band-of-thieves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fresno Police Department<\/a> is currently working to determine how Ramirez accessed the roof and the exact duration he had been there.<\/p>\n<p>While cops initially treated the bizarre scene as a potential crime, the Sheriff\u2019s Office now claims there\u2019s nothing suspicious about the death \u2014 despite the body potentially baking in the sun for several weeks before being found.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information to contact the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a 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