Police have identified a 39-year-old man who was killed in a stabbing in Fresno early on New Year’s Eve.
It was the 35th homicide in the city in 2023, police said in an update Tuesday.
Anthony Sanchez was found outside a home on Sierra Vista Avenue south of Church Avenue around 2:30 a.m. He was yelling for help and officers gave aid until emergency personnel arrived. Sanchez was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where he died, police said.
Detectives believe Sanchez had a confrontation with someone in the street prior to the stabbing.
They are asking anyone with information on the case to contact the department at 559-621-2407 or 559-489-STOP to remain anonymous.
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