Fresno Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal NW Apartment Shooting

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 10 months ago on

November 4, 2024

Gerrick Franklin (pictured), 34, was taken into custody Sunday in Madera County on suspicion of killing Tyler Hamon, 33. (Fresno PD)

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A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Fresno resident at a northwest Fresno apartment complex early Friday, the Fresno Police Department said in a news release.

Gerrick Franklin, 34, was taken into custody Sunday in Madera County on suspicion of killing Tyler Hamon, 33.

Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of Tyler Hamon (pictured), 33, at a northwest Fresno apartment, marking the city’s 27th homicide this year. (Fresno PD)

Detectives identified Franklin as the suspect following an investigation, and authorities issued a warrant for his arrest.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Windscape Apartments on West Nees Avenue shortly after midnight on Friday.

At the scene, they found evidence of gunfire, including bullet holes through the front door and shell casings on an upstairs landing.

Inside a back bedroom, Hamon was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his back.

Despite efforts by EMS and officers, Hamon was pronounced dead at Kaiser Hospital shortly thereafter.

Franklin is now in custody at Fresno County Jail, where he faces a charge of murder.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

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