James Neise, 31, of Orange Cove, California, was killed in Fresno on January 21, 2022. Around 7:30 PM that evening, a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire near Van Ness and Belmont in the Tower District brought officers to an alleyway where Neise was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and died shortly after arrival.

Why Neise was in central Fresno that night remains unclear. The Fresno Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and investigators say no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. His family held a vigil and his sister Kristal Neise appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the Tower District that evening see unfamiliar vehicles, people, or activity near Van Ness and Belmont?