Carl Johnson, 70, was shot in the backyard of a northwest Fresno home on the morning of August 2, 2025, and died less than an hour later at Community Regional Medical Center. Officers were dispatched around 10:12 a.m. to a residence in the 5600 block of North Cleo Avenue, where they found Johnson with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at 10:58 a.m.

Johnson had gone to the home at the invitation of the residents, who were preparing for a yard sale, reportedly to look at fishing gear connected to a longtime buddy. An argument broke out in the backyard and, as Johnson tried to leave, a single shot struck him. Officers arrested 46-year-old resident Stewart Coleman at the scene and recovered a firearm; Coleman was booked on a homicide charge and bail was set at $1 million. Detectives continued to seek additional witnesses.

Johnson’s family and friends described him as a devoted family man and avid fisherman. Does anyone who was in that neighborhood on August 2 or who knew Johnson or his connection to the Coleman family have information that could help clarify what happened that morning?