January 3, 2024 - Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, December 31, 2023, just after 2:30 a.m., Southeast officers were dispatched to the 2400 Block of South Sierra Vista Avenue for a stabbing victim. Officers arrived and located 39-year-old Anthony Sanchez suffering from a stab wound. He was transported to CRMC Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Homicide detectives discovered that the victim was involved in a confrontation in the roadway with another individual when he was stabbed. We are asking for the public’s assistance with any information on this case.
This was the 35th murder of 2023.
Anyone with information on this case (Case# 2312310142) should contact Fresno Police Department Homicide Detective Mark Yee at 559-621-2407.
Anyone calling with information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP (7867).
Source & photo: Fresno Police Department