Man Stabbed to Death Outside Fresno Home, Police Hunt for Clues

A man was stabbed to death in front of a home in Fresno early Saturday morning, and homicide detectives are still searching for whoever did it. Officers rushed to the area of Mayor Avenue and Tulare Street just after 3:30 a.m. and found the victim suffering from a stab wound; he was later pronounced dead, police said.

According to the Fresno Bee, the man was attacked directly in front of a residence before officers arrived. Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and have not released a description of a suspect. Investigators have been canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance video that might show what happened in the moments before the attack, the newspaper reported.

A nearby Mayor Avenue address is listed in the Edison neighborhood and ZIP code 93706, and the Zillow listing names Lincoln Elementary and Edison High School. No arrests had been announced as of Saturday morning, and police asked anyone with information to call 559-621-7000.

A Week of Violence Across the City

The Tulare and Mayor stabbing is the latest in a string of violent incidents Fresno police have responded to in recent days. Just seven days earlier, on October 3, officers found a 33-year-old man shot and killed near Warren and Ashlan avenues in Central Fresno, as previously reported by Hoodline. Officers in that case located the victim inside a garage before homicide detectives began canvassing the surrounding area…

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