Ralph Rivas, 36, of Fresno was shot and killed on September 21, 2021. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded about 9:25 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of East Franklin Avenue and found Rivas lying in the street with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Fresno police identified 44-year-old Edward Lemos as the person responsible and arrested him on September 24, 2021, near Dakota Avenue and Peach Avenue. Investigators say Rivas and Lemos had a brief encounter in which Lemos produced a handgun and fatally shot Rivas; authorities describe no apparent reason for the shooting. Lemos was booked into the Fresno County Jail on murder charges.

The motive remains unclear. If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.