{"id":484091,"date":"2026-10-03T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484091\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:36:11","slug":"fresno-tower-district-businesses-demand-action-after-string-of-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484091\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Tower District businesses demand action after string of shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses in Fresno\u2019s Tower District are growing frustrated with a string of shootings in the area \u2014 and demanding action from city leaders and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Just last weekend, 28-year-old Tyrone Miles was shot and killed near Olive and Linden avenues outside MIA Nightclub after bars had closed for the night. Security video captured a group of people arguing before a gunshot was heard.<\/p>\n<p>Just 48 hours earlier, another man was killed in central Fresno. Muhammad Muhtaraam-Conley, 25, was shot during an argument outside Bulldog Liquor in the 400 block of East Shaw Avenue.<\/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\tThe biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.\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><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.55151515;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41122004\" width=\"915\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/security-video-captured-group-people-143607360.jpg\" alt=\"Security camera footage shows a group of people arguing on a sidewalk.\" class=\"wp-image-41122004\"\/>A security video captures a group of people arguing before a gunshot is heard, seconds before an officer runs to Miles, who is on the ground. ABC 30<\/p>\n<p>Last month, gunfire also erupted in the Tower District and sent one man to the hospital. In May, 27-year-old Charles Muhammad was arrested in connection with another shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Business owners said the string of incidents is negatively impacting the nightlife district and rattling customers and merchants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see it at your front door, in a place that\u2019s beloved by the community to see this type of violence happen, it\u2019s very disheartening and discouraging to the city as well as the tower district,\u201d Lewis Everek, owner of Everek Hospitality Group,<a href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/tower-district-businesses-call-action-recent-string-violent-incidents\/19903155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> told ABC 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias, who represents part of the Tower District, told the outlet that law enforcement will continue to target criminal activity in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75097656;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41122029\" width=\"443\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/28-year-old-tyrone-miles-143605429.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Tyrone Miles.\" class=\"wp-image-41122029\"\/>Tyrone Miles, 28, is pictured in Fresno. Businesses in Fresno\u2019s Tower District are looking for solutions after a man was shot and killed near Olive and Linden avenues. ABC 30<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the district should expect a visible police presence during busy weekend hours. Arias said between 20 and 40 officers could be on patrol at any given time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you misbehave and you\u2019re responsible for fights, for a shooting, or any type of activity, whether it\u2019s in Tower District or Downtown Fresno, you will be arrested, you will be prosecuted, you will be spending some time in jail,\u201d Arias said.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Miles case, Fresno police had announced no arrests as of Saturday morning. Detectives are seeking witnesses who may have information about the incident or cellphone video from around the time of the deadly shooting, the department said.<\/p>\n<p>Police identified Malik Upshaw, 26, and Sakilian Drum, 20, as suspects in the Muhtaraam-Conley shooting. 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