Dylan Shelton

Dylan Shelton, an 18-year-old male from Fresno, California, was killed in a shooting on the night of January 17, 2021. Just before midnight, he was driving a white Jaguar northbound on Blackstone Avenue with several passengers inside. Near Minarets Avenue, another vehicle, described as a black car and possibly a BMW, encountered them.

Someone inside the black car opened fire on the Jaguar, striking Dylan. After being shot, he lost control of his vehicle, which then crashed into several other cars. Police responding to calls about shots fired found Dylan lying in the road. Paramedics rushed him to Community Regional Medical Center, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. No one in the other vehicles involved in the crash was injured.

The Fresno Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation. Detectives learned that the suspect vehicle was last seen making a U-turn after the shooting and heading south on Blackstone Avenue. Investigators canvassed the area, reviewed surveillance footage, and asked for anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward with information.

As of October 2026, the murder of Dylan Shelton remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made. Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a $3,000 reward for information about the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fresno Police Department at (559) 621-7000 or the Valley Crime Stoppers hotline at 559-498-STOP.