Frank Rojas, a 24-year-old resident of Fresno, California, was fatally shot on February 1, 2020, following an argument over a San Francisco 49ers flag. Rojas had been outside his Southwest Fresno home celebrating the team’s Super Bowl appearance with friends when 39-year-old Daniel Epimenio Gonzalez approached the group. The confrontation escalated after Gonzalez, riding a bicycle, made gun gestures and exchanged heated words with Rojas and others.

The dispute moved to a nearby vacant lot, where Gonzalez used a homemade zip gun to shoot Rojas in the abdomen. Gonzalez fled but was later apprehended at a nearby homeless encampment and the weapon was recovered. Prosecutors say Gonzalez believed the flag was linked to a rival gang; defense claims of provocation were rejected by the judge, who emphasized Gonzalez’s deliberate actions before the shooting. Rojas’s family, including his cousin Kimberly Rodriguez, has described the deep pain left by his death.

If anyone witnessed the events that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.