Shooting death of Sunnyside High student was gang related, Fresno deputies say

Anthony Galaviz
Updated ·1 min read
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The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office on Monday reported the shooting death of a 16-year-old west of Highway 99 was gang related.

The shooting happened at 2:20 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Valentine and Princeton avenues, less than a block from a festival that was happening at a temple.

Deputies found Nolyn Chann on the ground with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died. Chann was a student at Sunnyside High.

The sheriff’s office’s on Monday said the shooting was an isolated incident: “Through a preliminary investigation, homicide detectives and members of our Crime Scene Unit have developed information to show this shooting involved Asian gang members. This was an isolated incident, not a random shooting.”

The Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Temple is walking distance from where the shooting happened.

Deputies said the people involved in the shooting were in the area to attend the event at the temple. Detectives interviewed many guests to try and identify anyone connected to the shooting.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Detective Aurelio Flores at 559-600-8208 or can remain anonymous by calling Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 or www.valleycrimestoppers.org and may be eligible for a cash reward. Reference case # 23-4348.

Deputies investigate a fatal shooting of a man in his 20s at Valentine and Princeton avenues on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The man later died at the hospital.
Deputies investigate a fatal shooting of a man in his 20s at Valentine and Princeton avenues on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The man later died at the hospital.