Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing in Fresno

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 7 months ago on

July 5, 2024

Suspect Jon Palomino was detained by police after Dale Whitley, 26, was killed in a stabbing. (Fresno Police Department)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Authorities responded to a stabbing Thursday evening at a residence in the 3800 block of East Dakota Avenue that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Dale Whitley, the Fresno Police Department reported.

Witnesses directed officers to 53-year-old Jon Palomino, who was arrested as he attempted to flee.

Officers discovered Whitley lying unresponsive on the ground with a single stab wound to his upper body. He died at the scene.

According to homicide detectives, both Palomino and Whitley were residents of the home, along with several other men.

Investigators are still probing the motive behind the attack, which appears to have been unprovoked.

Palomino has been booked into Fresno County Jail on a murder charge.

Got a Tip?

Authorities urge anyone with information about the incident to contact Fresno Police Department’s homicide detectives.

Tips can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867) or by reaching out directly to Detective M. Yee at (559) 621-2407 or Detective A. Lopez at (559) 621-2072.

DON'T MISS

Kiké Hernández and World Series Champion Dodgers Finalize a $6.5 Million, 1-Year Contract

DON'T MISS

California Man Calls 375 Hoax Threats in Swatting Spree Will Face Prison Time

DON'T MISS

White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight

DON'T MISS

Red, White, and Blueland? GOP Congressman Proposes Bill to Rename Greenland

DON'T MISS

White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’

DON'T MISS

Trump Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Likely to Drive up Car Costs, Industry Leaders Say

DON'T MISS

After Criminal Case Tossed, Madec Fights to Get Fresno CC Classroom Job Back

DON'T MISS

Atmospheric River Stays on Track to Soak Fresno With Rain

DON'T MISS

Blood Center Picks Long-Time Industry Leader as New CEO

DON'T MISS

Californians Picked Up in Recent ICE Raids Include Kids and Volunteers

UP NEXT

California Man Calls 375 Hoax Threats in Swatting Spree Will Face Prison Time

UP NEXT

White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight

UP NEXT

Red, White, and Blueland? GOP Congressman Proposes Bill to Rename Greenland

UP NEXT

White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’

UP NEXT

Trump Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Likely to Drive up Car Costs, Industry Leaders Say

UP NEXT

After Criminal Case Tossed, Madec Fights to Get Fresno CC Classroom Job Back

UP NEXT

Atmospheric River Stays on Track to Soak Fresno With Rain

UP NEXT

Blood Center Picks Long-Time Industry Leader as New CEO

UP NEXT

Californians Picked Up in Recent ICE Raids Include Kids and Volunteers

UP NEXT

Denmark Wants to Buy California? Online Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures

Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.