On January 2, 2023, 51-year-old Victor Becerra was fatally shot inside his Fresno apartment when a bullet fired from the adjacent unit penetrated the shared wall. Becerra was sitting at his kitchen table holding his 11-month-old granddaughter when he was struck; emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Fresno Police Department identified the neighbor, 42-year-old Kevin King, as the person who fired the shot. Police say King, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, was cleaning an illegally owned gun when it discharged. King fled the scene and was at large for several months before being located and taken into custody.

Becerra’s family spoke about their grief and the trauma of the moment he was struck while holding his granddaughter. This case raises questions about illegal firearm possession and negligent handling in multiunit housing. If anyone has information about Victor Becerra, his family, or what happened that night, please share what you know.