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Fresno Mother Shot and Killed by Her Toddler. Boyfriend Arrested.
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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December 9, 2024

A Fresno mother was fatally shot by her toddler after her boyfriend, Andrew Sanchez, 18, left a loaded firearm accessible on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024; he faces felony charges. (Fresno PD)

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A tragic shooting claimed the life of a 22-year-old Fresno mother on Friday evening, leaving her family and community reeling.

The Fresno Police Department said in a statement on Monday afternoon that at 5:38 p.m. Friday officers responded to a shooting report at the Butterfly Grove Apartments at the intersection of Fresno Street and San Jose Avenue.

Upon arrival, they found Jessinya Mina suffering from a single gunshot wound to her upper body. Despite emergency aid and transport to Community Regional Medical Center, Mina died.

A photo of the victim, Jessinya Mina, 22. (Fresno PD)

Investigators determined Mina’s toddler accidentally fired a loaded 9mm handgun left accessible by her boyfriend, Andrew Sanchez, 18.

Mina and Sanchez lived at the apartment with their two children — an eight-month-old infant and a two-and-a-half-year-old toddler.

According to detectives, the toddler discharged the gun, fatally striking Mina, in a bedroom.

Sanchez was detained at the scene and later booked into Fresno County Jail on charges of felony child endangerment and felony criminal storage of a firearm.

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The firearm was seized as evidence, and police are urging anyone with additional information to contact the Fresno Police Department.

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Anthony W. Haddad,
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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.

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