Homeless man wanted in southeast Fresno shooting, police say
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man described by police as a member of the unhoused community is wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Fresno.
Officers say 41-year-old Robert Phompong is wanted following the shooting on April 8 on the 1500 Block of North Ninth Street in Fresno.
Officers say a ShotSpotter activation alerted them to the shooting that took place around 4:20 p.m. and they arrived to find 42-year-old Yong Vang suffering from a gunshot wound. Vang was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
Phompong is known to Police to be a validated gang member with a criminal history according to Lieutenant Paul Cervantez of the Fresno Police Department.
“We don’t believe Mr. Phompong can make it very far,” said Cervantes during a press conference on Friday. “We believe that Mr. Phompong is a member of our unhoused community and we consider him to be armed and dangerous.”
Police ask anyone who sees 41-year-old Robert Phompong not to contact him, as Phompong is believed to be armed and dangerous, but instead call 911 immediately.
“The message to Mr. Phompong, if you’re listening to this and you see this, please turn yourself in and do the right thing. We don’t want to see anyone else get hurt,” said Lt. Cervantes.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Homicide Detective Justin Baroni at (559) 621-2516 or Detective Allison Lopez at (559) 621-2072.
