Kenneth Butler, 38, was killed in Fresno on August 6, 2020. Police say ShotSpotter detected 18 gunshots near East Lorena Avenue and South Ivy Avenue in South Fresno in the early morning; officers found Butler in a car with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and died of his injuries. A woman who had been in the car suffered a gunshot wound to her arm and was hospitalized.

Fresno Police investigators believe Butler was the intended target and that multiple shooters were involved. One bullet shattered the glass door of a nearby apartment, narrowly missing a mother and small child who were uninjured. No arrests or suspect identities have been released and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity in the East Lorena Avenue and South Ivy Avenue area that morning, please contact Fresno Police.