Homicide Suspect Arrested in Texas for 2023 Fresno Killing

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 1 month ago on

July 29, 2025

Cristino Paul Rocha, 48, accused of a 2023 fatal shooting in Fresno, was arrested in Texas on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. He will be extradited to face murder charges. (Fresno PD)

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A man accused of fatally shooting another man during an argument in Fresno more than two years ago has been arrested in Texas, authorities said.

Cristino Paul Rocha, 48, was taken into custody Tuesday in Waco, Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service, with help from the Fresno Police Department and Central Valley Crime Stoppers.

Rocha is accused of killing 39-year-old Paul Fiero on May 28, 2023, near the intersection of Glenn Avenue and Lansing Way in Fresno.

Paul Fiero
Victim

Police said the two were involved in a verbal argument when Rocha allegedly shot Fiero and then fled the area.

An arrest warrant for murder was issued shortly after the incident. Rocha was booked into the Jack Harwell Detention Center in Waco and will be extradited to Fresno County to face charges.

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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 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.