July 19, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Sunday, July 6, 2025, just after 9:00 p.m., Northwest officers responded to the area of Shaw Avenue and Marks Avenue regarding a four-round ShotSpotter activation.
Upon arrival, officers located four expended casings in the parking lot. As officers were canvassing the scene, a gunshot wound victim was contacted and transported to CRMC for treatment and is currently in stable condition.
Felony Assault (FAU) detectives were able to obtain surveillance video, which showed the victim being chased by four males and ultimately shot by one of the males in the group. With the assistance of MAGEC detectives, the shooting suspect was identified as Julian Nathaniel Benavidez (pictured below), and a warrant for his arrest was served on July 17, 2025…