Joseph Caradine, 34, was shot and killed on September 2, 2022, near Effie Street and Grant Avenue in Fresno. He and 35-year-old Damien Pierson were found with multiple gunshot wounds and both died after being taken to the hospital; two women and another man were also wounded and later reported stable.

Investigators recovered multiple firearms and expended casings at the scene, and Fresno police say evidence points to a violent confrontation involving more than one shooter. Authorities described the incident as stemming from an interpersonal dispute and Chief Paco Balderrama suggested it may have been a robbery during a drug deal.

Neighbors identified the house where the shooting occurred as a known trouble spot tied to drug activity and constant traffic. No arrests had been announced and detectives were working to identify people present at the time.

Does anyone have information about who was at that location on the morning of September 2, 2022, or about activity around Effie Street and Grant Avenue that day?