‘Young man’ killed in Fresno County, deputies say. Parlier Unified ID’s him as 15-year-old
A teen was killed in a shooting in a Parlier home, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.
The gun violence happened Thursday night near King Street and Orit Avenue, according to sheriff’s spokesperson Tony Botti.
Few details were immediately available about the incident.
The Parlier Unified School District released a statement Friday from Principal Sara Soria on Twitter that identified the victim as 15-year-old Anthony Garcia.
“I am deeply saddened that one of our precious lives was lost. Anthony was kind, compassionate and funny,” she said in a statement. “My thoughts go out to the family. Please keep out community in prayer.”
Keep this family in your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/cImZPCd3iu
— Parlier Unified School District (@ParlierUsd) July 1, 2022
The Fresno County Coroner’s Office about 1:15 p.m. confirmed he was the victim.
About 10 minutes before midnight, a caller reported the shooting, Botti said. It appears someone fired into the house from the outside. The shooter remains at large.
Parlier police initially responded to the call, and the sheriff’s office has since taken over. Botti noted that several cities in the county have police but don’t have homicide detectives.
The details in the homicide are similar to the Feb. 20 killing of Ricardo Chavana, a 16-year-old high school junior who was gunned down in his home in the small Fresno County community.
There has not been an arrest in the case. Botti said there is no reason to believe the two homicides are related.
The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information in either homicide to call 559-600-3111 or call Valley CrimeStoppers at 559-498-7867.
