Nicole Saenz, 36, was shot in the head and later died at a hospital after an intruder entered a house in west-central Fresno near Hughes and Olive Avenues on December 5, 2020. According to investigators, a male suspect knocked, was let inside, and shortly afterward shot Saenz. Paramedics responded but she did not survive.

Authorities identified 28-year-old Jose Verduzco as the suspect and charged him with murder in Saenz’s death. Verduzco is also charged in an earlier December 2, 2020 killing of 37-year-old Saul Velazco, a gas station clerk in east-central Fresno. Investigators say Verduzco did not have a close relationship with anyone at the home where Saenz was shot, though he may have been an acquaintance. After the shooting he reportedly forced someone at the house to drive him toward Highway 99 and Belmont, then fled.

A black 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, license plate 99021V2, is being sought in connection with the earlier murder and remains a key piece of evidence. Does anyone have information about Saenz, Verduzco, or the vehicle mentioned?