IDENTIFIED: Man in Downtown Fresno 'suspicious death' was shot

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Fresno Police Department says a mysterious decease that occurred implicit the play is present being investigated arsenic a homicide aft a 64-year-old antheral was recovered changeable successful the thorax successful Downtown Fresno.

Police accidental officers responded to a wellness cheque connected a antheral who was recovered unresponsive adjacent Tulare and B streets connected March 16. Responding officers recovered 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot coiled to his chest.

Officials accidental officers and EMS unit provided life-saving efforts. However, they were unsuccessful and Tiggs was pronounced deceased scene.

According to homicide investigators, Tiggs was recovered to beryllium a subordinate of the unhoused community. He was captured connected video adjacent midnight the nighttime earlier walking southbound connected B Street towards Tulare Street, wherever helium collapsed.

Detectives accidental they judge the shooting occurred adjacent the country of B Street and Mariposa Street moments earlier Tiggs collapsed.

At this time, nary suspects person been identified, and detectives are asking anyone with accusation to interaction the Fresno Police Department astatine 559-621-2415.