Homicide Investigation 

June 21, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 2:09 a.m., Southwest Policing District officers responded to a location near South Plumas Street and East Lorena Avenue regarding a three round Shot Spotter activation. As officers responded, calls came in stating a victim of a gunshot wound was in the parking lot of the location. Officers arrived and located 27-year-old Julian Garcia, unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers and EMS personnel provided first aid and transported Garcia to the Community Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. Garcia was unable to survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at 2:39 a.m.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene and initiated an investigation into the shooting, where they learned Garcia and another unknown male were involved in a verbal altercation inside the parking lot. During the altercation, the unknown male shot at Garcia, striking him in the upper body.

Detectives are currently reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses and are asking anyone with information to please contact the Fresno Police Department. Anyone calling with information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). You may also contact Fresno Police Department – Homicide Detective R. Montoya at 559-621-2449 or Detective M. Moreno at 559-621-2443.

Source & photo: Fresno Police Department