Rudy Veloz dies in fatal Orange Cove shooting
Fatal Orange Cove shooting death of Rudy Veloz – Obituary
A 34-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Orange Cove on Sunday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Rudy Veloz. Officers from the Orange Cove Police Department were the first to arrive at the Orchard Village apartments near South Avenue and Orange Street, where they found Veloz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Veloz was transported to a hospital in Reedley, but he succumbed to his injuries.
A 16-year-old suspect, who fled the scene, was later located and taken into custody by Fresno County deputies. Investigators revealed that the suspect and Veloz knew each other, though they have not yet disclosed a motive for the shooting.
