August 25, 2023 - Fresno Police Department officials report that on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 9:54 p.m., officers responded to El Godinazo Centro located at 2001 East Belmont Avenue regarding an armed disturbance. Officers contacted a victim who had been physically assaulted. The suspects were seen leaving the location in a vehicle. While exiting the parking lot, a passenger in the vehicle produced a handgun, and fired one round at another victim, striking the business. Felony Assault detectives were able to positively identify the suspect in the shooting as Juan Carlos Negrete.

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, detectives arrested Negrete in the area of South East Avenue and Dorothy Avenue without incident. Detectives then served a search warrant at Negrete’s residence located in the area of Archie Avenue and Cedar Avenue. During the search, detectives recovered two semi-auto weapons.  

Negrete was booked into the Fresno County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon into an occupied structure, discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle at a person, and being a felon in possession a firearm.  

Anyone calling with information can remain completely anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP (7867).

You may also contact Fresno Police Department – Felony Assault Detective A. Lopez at 559-621- 2428 with information regarding this investigation under Fresno PD Case# 2307141211.

Source & photo: Fresno Police Department