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Daniel Payan

Death by Force
Case Description
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On November 7, 2023, at approximately 7:20 a.m., Fresno police and fire personnel responded to reports of an unresponsive individual lying face down in a parking lot on the 4200 block of East Fountain Way, near Cedar and Shields Avenues in Fresno, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 28-year-old Daniel Saul Payan, a member of the unhoused community, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Emergency medical services transported Payan to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was pr ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Daniel Payan

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Fresno

    CA

    2023-11-07

    28

    Daniel

    Payan

    11/12/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
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    08/29/2024
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    08/01/2024
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