Fresno Man Arrested After Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartment

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 months ago on

April 17, 2025

A convicted felon was arrested Thursday, April 10, 2025, after allegedly firing multiple shots into a Fresno apartment following a dispute with a longtime friend, police said. (Fresno PD)

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A man was arrested on April 10, in connection with a shooting that left a Fresno apartment riddled with bullets, authorities said.

Officers responded around 8:56 p.m. on April 9 to reports of gunfire near Cedar and Santa Ana avenues, where they found the front of an apartment had been struck multiple times, the Fresno Police Department said.

Two shell casings were located near the walkway. Two people inside the apartment were not injured.

Police said the shooting stemmed from an earlier dispute between two longtime friends.

On April 10, officers served a search warrant near Swift and Seventh avenues and arrested John Castillo.

Investigators said Castillo is a convicted felon and was booked into Fresno County Jail on suspicion of assault with a firearm, shooting into an inhabited dwelling, and being a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition.

The firearm used in the shooting has not been recovered, police said.

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Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Detectives Johnathan Major or Natanael Morales at the Fresno Police Department’s Felony Assault Unit, or call Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.

Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

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