Arrest made in death of 72-year-old man in Fresno, police say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno constabulary accidental they person arrested 53-year-old Lemual Wheatley for allegedly sidesplitting 72-year-old Leon Conway successful Central Fresno backmost connected February 12.

Police were called to bash a payment cheque astatine an flat analyzable adjacent First Street and Dayton Avenue.

Neighbors had said they hadn't seen oregon heard from Conway for aggregate days.

Officers forced themselves into the flat and recovered Conway dormant inside.

Investigators discovered that Conway and Wheatley knew each different and had a combat connected January 31.

The combat escalated, and that's erstwhile Wheatley allegedly physically assaulted Conway, causing blunt unit trauma to his body, sidesplitting him.

On Wednesday, Fresno Police located Wheatley adjacent Bardall and Kaviland avenues successful Southeast Fresno and arrested him for an unrelated warrant.

On Thursday, homicide detectives past charged Wheatley with Conway's murder.

The probe is ongoing. Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone the Fresno Police Department.

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