Steven Montano, 30, was shot and killed on January 1, 2023, at The Parks at Fig Garden Apartments on North Fruit Avenue in Fresno, California. The shooting happened shortly after 5:00 p.m. in the complex parking lot after Montano was confronted by a Hispanic male. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries.

Fresno police identified 26-year-old Joel Rodriguez as the primary suspect and say detectives believe Rodriguez shot Montano during the confrontation. Authorities launched efforts to locate Rodriguez and asked the public for help; in the days after the shooting Rodriguez remained at large and no arrest had been confirmed. The investigation is active and police asked anyone with information to contact the Fresno Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the area that evening see the confrontation or have information about Rodriguez’s whereabouts?