Samuel White, 33, was shot and killed on June 12, 2020, in east-central Fresno. Emergency crews answered reports of a disturbance and gunfire about 9:35 a.m. on Tyler Avenue near Recreation Avenue and found White with two gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.

White was reportedly homeless when he died. Police describe the circumstances as unclear; investigators have canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed potential witnesses but have released no motive, identified no suspects, and made no arrests. The Fresno Police Department continues to treat the case as an open homicide investigation.

If anyone was in the Tyler Avenue and Recreation Avenue area that morning or has information about Samuel White, please contact the Fresno Police Department with any tips.