{"id":494878,"date":"2026-10-13T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494878\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:00:49","slug":"suspect-arrested-for-shooting-death-of-man-in-east-central-fresno-neighborhood-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494878\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect arrested for shooting death of man in East Central Fresno neighborhood, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The suspect accused of killing 54-year-old Mark Harrison on Sunday has been arrested.<\/p>\n

Fresno police arrested 50-year-old Rufus Levels on Monday for the murder of Harrison, the attempted murder of Harrison’s 61-year-old girlfriend and robbery.<\/p>\n

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On Sunday afternoon, officers went to the neighborhood near Fordham and Dayton Avenues in East Central Fresno, where they found Harrison and his girlfriend with gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n

Despite life-saving efforts, Harrison died at the scene. His girlfriend was taken to the Community Regional Medical Center and is expected to live.<\/p>\n

Harrison’s brother, Phillip Grigsby, spoke exclusively with Action News<\/a> Monday, revealing that Harrison’s five grandchildren, ranging in age from 1 to 11 years old, were inside the home when the shooting occurred.<\/p>\n

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None of the children were injured.<\/p>\n

Family members say Levels knew Harrison prior to the shooting, but how they knew each other and what led up to the shooting has not been released.<\/p>\n

Levels has since been booked into the Fresno County Jail.<\/p>\n

Even with an arrest made, authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact Fresno PD.<\/p>\n

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