Man accused of central Fresno October 2023 murder pleads no contest

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral accused successful a cardinal Fresno execution has pleaded nary contention to the crime.

Action News was not allowed to amusement the 30-year-old connected camera arsenic helium pleaded nary contention successful the shooting decease of 39-year-old William Carney.

Fresno Police accidental it happened October 17, 2023, successful cardinal Fresno connected Belmont and Effie, conscionable southbound of Highway 180.

The adjacent morning, a neighbour who didn't privation to beryllium identified stood extracurricular arsenic occurrence crews cleaned up the scene, describing what they had witnessed the nighttime before.

"I heard 3 gunshots, and past I recovered retired aboriginal from the neighbors down further that it was astir possibly five, six, anyplace from six to 8 shots."

Carney was recovered with injuries to his thorax and legs and was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, wherever helium aboriginal died.

Murphy wasn't arrested until astir a period later, connected November 8.

In summation to the execution charge, Murphy is charged with utilizing a firearm and has a anterior onslaught for robbery.

If convicted of first-degree murder, helium could beryllium sentenced to 75 years to beingness successful prison.

Murphy is being held without bail owed to a probation violation.

After Thursday's hearing, William Carney's household did not privation to speech connected camera, but they said they anticipation to spot justness for their son.

Murphy is owed backmost successful tribunal for a pre-preliminary proceeding connected April 25.

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