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