FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are looking for the man wanted for the murder of a transgender woman in Central Fresno
The homicide took place back on May 17th of 2017.
Shotspotter alerted Fresno police officers to the scene just before 3:00am.
34 year-old Imer Eliu Alvarado (above) had been struck several times by gunfire
Alvarado was dressed as a woman when police found his body at 4th and Belmont.
Poilice believe he was working as a prostitute at the time.
Some called it a hate crime similar to that of 66 year-old K.C. Haggard, another transgender person who was stabbed and left for dead in 2015 in Central Fresno.
Fresno Police say shell casings and video evidence points to 25 year old Derrick Garcia (above), who is still at large.
Anyone who knows Derrick Garcia’s whereabouts are asked to call Crimestoppers at 498-STOP.
Click below to listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
