Man Sentenced for 2021 Murder in Fresno’s Tower District

A judge ordered Jesse Gonzalez to serve 30 years to life in prison for the 2022 murder of 27-year-old Angel Cortez Flores. Photo: KFSN

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A known gang member has been sentenced for the stabbing death of a man in Fresno.

Friday morning, a judge ordered Jesse Gonzalez to serve 30 years to life in prison for the 2021 murder of 27-year-old Angel Cortez Flores.

Police say Flores was experiencing homelessness and living in a camp when he was discovered in a pool of blood at Olive and Palm.

Detectives used surveillance footage from the area to identify Gonzalez as a suspect.

Gonzalez waived his appellate rights in this case, meaning he cannot appeal his sentence.

Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.