Fresno police confirmed that a 30-year-old man was shot dead in an apartment complex on the 4000 block of North Fruit Avenue.
30-year-old Stephen Montano was the first Fresno murder victim of 2023. (Fresno PD)
Police say 30-year-old Stephen Montano was shot dead at a park in Fig Garden just after 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
Paramedics immediately took him to a community community health center, but he died shortly after arrival.
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A Hispanic man confronted Montano at the complex before the shooting, according to a Fresno Police Department news release issued on Tuesday.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Rudy Montoya of the Homicide Division at (559) 621-2449 or Detective Vic Miranda at (559) 621-2452.
Tipsters can also take advantage of the Valley Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP (7867).
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