A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in a Fresno parking lot following a verbal altercation, authorities said.

Fresno police now have issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ornelas Torres, 41, in connection with the homicide.

Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 2:09 a.m. to the 2200 block of South Plumas Street after the ShotSpotter system detected three gunshots, the police department said.

As officers made their way to the scene, additional callers reported a gunshot victim in the parking lot.

When officers arrived, they found Julian Garcia unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the upper body.

He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center where he died at 2:39 a.m.

Homicide detectives determined that Garcia had been involved in a verbal altercation with Torres shortly before the shooting. During the confrontation, Torres allegedly fired at Garcia, striking him.

Got a Tip?

A murder warrant has been issued for Torres’s arrest. Police are asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact Fresno Police Department detectives or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). Callers may remain anonymous.

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