A Fresno father of 4, Lorenzo Perez, was shot and killed execution style after a man approached the street vendor posing as a customer. The murder took place in broad daylight shaking the Fresno community who witnessed the murder. As the family is searches for justice, the reward for tips leading to the arrest for the murderer has risen to $21k. Now, a GoFundMe page has been set up for the family to help them through this tragic loss.
Police hinted at a deeper issue happening in Fresno now as Perez is the 4th vendor attacked this year. Perez is also the 20th homicide victim of the year, 15 more than at this time last year, just before violent crimes started a dramatic increase.
Police say the suspect is about 6'2", 200 pounds or more, and he's in his late teens or early twenties.