FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The man who was stabbed to death in central Fresno on Halloween has been identified as 44-year-old Manuel Lopez.
Manuel Lopez, 44. Photo FPD.
The incident happened after 8 pm on Griffith and Blackstone avenues.
Officers say Lopez and 43-year-old Ashton Dejean got into a fight that led to Dejean stabbing him.
Lopez was stabbed multiple times. He was rushed to Community Regional Center, where he died from his injuries.
43-year-old Ashton Dejean. Photo: FPD.
Police say they got footage of Dejean going inside the nearby Carl’s Jr. and changing clothes.
He was quickly found outside of a gas station and taken into custody.
Authorities say Lopez and Dejean lived at a treatment facility.
This was the 18th homicide in the City of Fresno in 2025.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
