DINUBA - Members of the Fresno County Crime Scene Unit have identified 75 year old Andres Cardenas of Dinuba as the man found shot and killed in a Reedley orchard on March 23rd.

Shortly after 7:30 pm on March 23rd, deputies were dispatched to a plum orchard for a report of an injured person. Deputies arrived to the field on the 22000 block of E. Springfield Ave. (near Alta Ave.) in Reedley and found a man (later identified as Andres Cardenas) dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

Homicide detectives and members of the Crime Scene Unit were called to the orchard to investigate. They learned from family members that Cardenas was last seen alive sometime between the hours of 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday. Cardenas had served as a farmer worker for more than 20 years and was most recently helping perform small jobs on his family’s ranch, where he was found deceased. A motive for his murder has not been determined.

Detectives would like to speak with anyone who knew Cardenas and knows of any reason somebody would want to harm him. Detectives are also asking the public to contact them if they have any surveillance cameras located along Alta and Springfield Avenues, as well as roads surrounding the area. This includes Manning, Crawford, Dinuba and Englehart Avenues.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to please contact Sheriff’s Detective Juan Galindo at (559) 600-8215. You may also turn to Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867 or www.valleycrimestoppers.org You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.