Augustine Jr. Velasco, 43, was fatally shot on July 8, 2017, in Central Fresno during a child custody exchange that turned violent. The confrontation involved James Ryan Dean; an argument escalated and Velasco was shot during the encounter. Dean was arrested two days after the shooting and later charged with second-degree murder. At trial Dean claimed self-defense while the prosecution disputed that account. The case record notes an additional allegation that a firearm was intentionally discharged. Velasco’s death was ruled a homicide.

Who in Central Fresno remembers the custody exchange or saw anything connected to that July 8 incident?