Fresno police arrested Ashton Dejean (pictured), 43, on Friday Oct. 31, 2025, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Manuel Lopez, 44, at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant. (Fresno PD)
Share
|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
A man was arrested after another man was fatally stabbed Friday night at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in central Fresno, police said.
Officers responded to the fast-food restaurant near Blackstone and Griffith avenues around 8:11 p.m. and found Manuel Lopez, 44, suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to the Fresno Police Department.
Lopez was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Manuel Lopez
Victim
Police said officers later found Ashton Dejean, 43, nearby.
Dejean matched the suspect’s description and initially refused to comply with officers before being detained, authorities said.
He was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of murder and resisting arrest.
The motive remains under investigation.
Got a Tip?
Anyone with information is asked to contact homicide detectives J. Baroni at (559) 621-2516 or N. Carr at (559) 621-2445.
Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867).
—
Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
