FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno police announced an arrest from a 2023 homicide investigation in southeast Fresno.
Investigators say the Clovis Police Department contacted the suspect, Elijah Oupathame, last Saturday for a vehicle burglary.
They say he gave a fake name to the arresting officers but through fingerprints, authorities determined he was the wanted suspect for a shooting on July 5, 2023.
Officers say they believe he fired 20 rounds that killed 29-year-old Ramiro Mendoza Jr.
They’re asking anyone with information on this homicide case to call the Fresno Police Department.
