Pisa Xayapheth, a 30-year-old owner of Fresh Ink Tattoo Studio in Fresno’s Tower District, was fatally shot inside his shop on July 14, 2018. He was at work when a newer employee, identified as Cruz Pedro Hinojosa, shot and killed Pisa and another employee, Jesse Hernandez III; a third person, Kristina Widener, was wounded but survived.

Hinojosa, 27 at the time, later turned himself in and was charged in a felony complaint with the murders of Pisa Xayapheth and Jesse Hernandez, the attempted murder of Kristina Widener, and use of a firearm in the crimes. He was held in Fresno County Jail and faced the prospect of a life sentence if convicted. Pisa was remembered by friends, family, and clients for his generosity, sense of humor, and his tattoo work; community fundraising supported his family and two young sons.

Did anyone in the Fresno tattoo community have information about the night of July 14, 2018, or about Fresh Ink Tattoo Studio’s activities leading up to the shooting?