Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbing in Fresno

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 months ago on

July 5, 2024

Suspect Jon Palomino was detained by police after Dale Whitley, 26, was killed in a stabbing. (Fresno Police Department)

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Authorities responded to a stabbing Thursday evening at a residence in the 3800 block of East Dakota Avenue that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Dale Whitley, the Fresno Police Department reported.

Witnesses directed officers to 53-year-old Jon Palomino, who was arrested as he attempted to flee.

Officers discovered Whitley lying unresponsive on the ground with a single stab wound to his upper body. He died at the scene.

According to homicide detectives, both Palomino and Whitley were residents of the home, along with several other men.

Investigators are still probing the motive behind the attack, which appears to have been unprovoked.

Palomino has been booked into Fresno County Jail on a murder charge.

Got a Tip?

Authorities urge anyone with information about the incident to contact Fresno Police Department’s homicide detectives.

Tips can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867) or by reaching out directly to Detective M. Yee at (559) 621-2407 or Detective A. Lopez at (559) 621-2072.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

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.