FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in southeast Fresno has been identified as 37-year-old Arnold Ortega.
The shooting happened on Thursday, August 8, on Lane and Recreation avenues, near South Chestnut Avenue.
Police say Ortega was walking on Recreation when a group of men approached him and started attacking him.
That is when officers say one of the men pulled out a gun and shot Ortega multiple times.
Police and EMS tried helping him, but Ortega died at the scene.
Detectives are still investigating a motive for the shooting.
No suspect information has been released.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
