Manuel Lopez, 23, was fatally shot in the early hours of May 28, 2017, while walking with a friend near East White Avenue and Maple Avenue in Fresno. The group was approached by a car around 1:00 AM and shots were fired; the shooters fled and Manuel was left fatally wounded. Authorities responded quickly but the assailants were gone from the scene.

Manuel worked at Walmart and was remembered by family and friends as kind, easy-going and funny, with aspirations to better himself. His death occurred the same night as another, unrelated fatal shooting within the hour, compounding the community’s grief. The homicide remains unresolved and Fresno authorities are asking anyone with information about the circumstances to come forward to help provide closure for his family.

If anyone knew Manuel or has information about that night, please share what you know with investigators.