Jodien Brown, 16, was fatally shot on April 25, 2023, around 6:15 p.m. at an apartment complex near Sussex Way and Clark Street in Fresno, California. Officers found Brown with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died. A 14-year-old boy also suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and groin and was hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators say a verbal altercation involving several juveniles preceded the shooting. Reports indicate Brown was reportedly in possession of a firearm and discharged it during the disturbance. The Fresno Police Department is treating the incident as a possible homicide, seeking surveillance footage and witnesses. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who witnessed the disturbance or has footage from the area is asked to contact investigators with information.