On April 8, 2024, at about 4:20 p.m. Fresno police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on Ninth Street near Pine Avenue and found 42-year-old Yong Vang beside a pickup truck with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators say Vang had been involved in a physical altercation with 41-year-old Robert Phompong prior to the shooting. Phompong has been identified as the primary suspect in the homicide and a warrant was issued for his arrest; authorities warned he was considered armed and dangerous.

If anyone saw the incident on Ninth Street that afternoon or has information about the altercation, contact the Fresno Police Department.