Jerrell A. Rogers Jr., 22, was fatally shot the night of July 21, 2024, in southwest Fresno near Modoc Street and Strother Avenue. Officers from the Fresno Police Department’s Southwest Policing District responded after ShotSpotter alerts and found Rogers with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite life‑saving efforts.

Homicide detectives report Rogers was walking to a neighborhood store when several males approached, chased him and then shot him. Motive remains unknown and no suspects had been identified or arrested as of the latest reports. Detectives have been canvassing for witnesses and surveillance footage and have asked the public to come forward.

Anyone with information was asked to contact homicide detectives M. Moreno at (559) 621-2443 or J. Adney at (559) 621-2445, or to submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?