(KMJ) – Thanks to the work of a retired Fresno County Sheriff’s detective, an arrest has now been made in a six-year old Valley cold case.
On October 27, 2013, a pair of robbers opened fire inside a home on the 6000 block of South Wakefield in Reedley. Deputies say they sought the pounds of processed marijuana inside the house. That shoot claimed the life of 28-year old Israel Gomez, Jr.
Recently a retired Sheriff’s Detective who worked on the Homicide unit revisited this case. The information he developed helped lead to identifying a suspect. And, on August 30th, MAGEC (Multi Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium) detectives tracked down and arrested 34-year old Rene Rodriguez in Monterey.
He now faces charges of murder, attempted murder and robbery. His bail has been set at $3.25 million.
