17-year-old boy arrested, charged with murder of 19-year-old in San Joaquin

The shooting was gang-related and took place in the area of Nevada and 6th Streets.

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Saturday, May 30, 2020
17-year-old boy arrested, charged with murder of 19-year-old in San Joaquin
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with the murder of a 19-year-old man in San Joaquin on Tuesday.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with the murder of a 19-year-old man in San Joaquin on Tuesday.



The boy, a resident of San Joaquin, has been booked into the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Campus, the sheriff's office says.



According to homicide detectives, he shot and killed 19-year-old Yordy Urbieta of Tranquillity on Tuesday at about 8:30 p.m.



The shooting was gang-related and took place in the area of Nevada and 6th Streets.



Another shooting took place at the same location Thursday night, less than 48 hours after Tuesday's shooting.



However, it is not yet clear if the two shootings are related.

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