Aaliyah Bonman, 19, was fatally shot in a Fresno Rite-Aid parking lot. Penelope Mehr (left), 21, was arrested as the suspected shooter and suspected accomplice Nevaeh Solomon (right), 18, remains at large. (Fresno PD)
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Story Updated on August, 27, 2024 on 9:20 AM.Â
Early Tuesday morning, Nevaeh Solomon, 18, surrendered to Fresno Police Department homicide detectives. She has been booked into the Fresno County Jail.
Original Story
Aaliyah Bonman, 19, was fatally shot early Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Rite-Aid on the corner of Cedar and Nees Avenues, the Fresno Police Department reported.
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Officers found Bonman on the ground with a single gunshot wound to her upper body. Officers and emergency medical services provided first aid before transporting Bonman to Saint Agnes Hospital where she died.
Homicide detectives have since launched an investigation and determined that the shooting followed a physical altercation between Bonman and Penelope Mehr, 21.
During the dispute, Mehr allegedly fired a handgun at Bonman, resulting in her death. Detectives have also identified Nevaeh Solomon, 18, as an accomplice who assisted Mehr during the shooting.
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On Sunday, undercover detectives apprehended Mehr near the intersection of Second Street and Jensen Avenue. She has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on charges of murder.
Solomon remains at large, and a warrant for her arrest has been issued on charges of being an accessory.
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The Fresno Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Solomon.
Anyone with information about the case or Solomon’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Fresno Police Department. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). Additionally, detective V. Miranda can be reached at 559-621-2452, and detective J. Espinoza at 559-621-2415.
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