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Visalia Men Arrested for Homicide After Deadly Attack at Apartment Complex
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 3 months ago on
March 10, 2025

Oscar Medrano, 29, of Visalia, and Mario Lopez, 24, of Corcoran, were arrested in connection with a deadly assault at a Visalia apartment complex that left a 54-year-old man dead. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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Two men have been arrested following a deadly altercation at an apartment complex near Divisadero Street and Connelly Avenue in Visalia early Sunday morning.

Visalia Police responded to reports of a large fight just before 5 a.m. and found two victims, a 54-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, suffering from injuries consistent with physical assault.

Both were transported to Kaweah Health, where the 54-year-old was listed in critical condition and later died from his injuries.

Officers detained several individuals at the scene resulting in the arrests of Oscar Medrano, 29, of Visalia, and Mario Lopez, 24, of Corcoran.

Both have been charged with homicide, police said.

The suspects were booked into the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility.

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact detective L. Berrocales at (559) 713-4727.

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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.

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