Man arrested for deadly shooting in Avenal, police say

AVENAL, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is now in custody accused of a deadly shooting in Avenal.

Kings County sheriff's deputies arrested 51-year-old Jose Valadez Junior on Tuesday.

He's now facing homicide charges.

The shooting happened just after 9 pm Saturday on Central Avenue near Dome Street.

Avenal Police found the victim, Rudy Moralez, lying in the road with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to Coalinga Hospital but died before he arrived.

The Kings County Sheriff's Office took over the investigation, and executed a search warrant on Dome Street.

They found a handgun and ammunition, and Valadez was arrested in connection to the murder.