FRESNO - On Saturday, August 5, 2017 the Fresno Police Department dispatch received a Shot-Spotter notification at Stereo & DJ Outlet/Mari’s Jewelry store on the 4000 block of East Kings Canyon. Fresno PD dispatch then received a call of a shooting victim at the same location. Officer’s arrived at the business and found the male adult victim had sustained gunshot wounds. Officer’s and EMS personnel provided first aid/CPR to the victim, who was then transported to CRMC. The victim, Christopher Leon (22) succumbed to his injuries shortly after he arrived at the hospital.
Homicide Investigators obtained information about the shooting. Suspects entered the business and looked at jewelry. The suspects attempted to run out of the business with the jewelry and were confronted by the stores employees. During the robbery, the business employees and suspects were involved in a physical confrontation outside the store. One of the suspects produced a firearm and shot the victim during the incident. The suspects fled the area in a vehicle.
Follow-up by Street Violence Bureau Detectives and Patrol Officer’s led to the suspect vehicle being recovered. Also two juvenile suspects were contacted near the suspect vehicle and have been arrested for related charges to this murder/robbery investigation. Homicide Investigators are following-up on additional leads for outstanding suspects involved in this case.
On Wednesday, August 23, 2017, the Fresno Police Department Street Violence Bureau Tactical Team continued to follow up with investigative leads. This led the Tac Team to an apartment complex located in the 2200 block of N. Marks Ave. Tac Team members made contact with a female that was suspected of harboring Angel Morelos, the suspected shooter; however, she denied seeing the suspect in more than 2 weeks. She also said that nobody was at her residence.
The Street Violence Tac Team members felt that she was being untruthful and followed up by attempting to make contact at her residence. Tac Team members located both outstanding suspects, including Angel Morelos and a 17 year old juvenile. Both suspects came to the door and surrendered peacefully.
Currently, detectives are serving a search warrant at the location and looking for additional evidence. All identified suspects are now in custody; however, there is one subject that remains outstanding that has yet to be identified. We are still considering charges of harboring against the female who was detained in the incident.
Anyone with additional information regarding the remaining, unidentified suspect can remain completely anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP (7867). You may also contact Fresno Police Department – Homicide Detectives Tony Rivera at 621-2442 or David Porcella at 621-2435 with information regarding this investigation under Fresno PD Case# 17-50952.
