Suspect in custody after man found dead in Clovis parking lot, police say
Elisa Navarro
Fri, December 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM UTC
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Clovis Police say a suspect is in custody after a man was found dead in a parking lot early Thursday morning.
An officer was doing a routine patrol in the area of Ashlan and Villa when he came across a body in a parking lot just before 3:30 a.m.
Investigators say the body is that of a middle-aged man but he has not been identified.
Sergeant Abby Padgett with the Clovis Police Department says a vehicle at the scene could be tied to the crime.
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"At the scene, we did find one vehicle that appears to be associated with this incidents, It was a brought back to our police department f for further processing," said Sgt. Padgett.
Surrounding the scene are some stores, a Starbucks and the Fresno County Department of Social Services Building.
Several employees who showed up for work told Action News they were in disbelief.
"It's usually pretty quiet and peaceful, nothing really goes on here except for the people who work. Every once in a while we will have some unhoused people walking through the parking lot but nothing really serious," Robert Sandoval said.
Padgett says this was an isolated incident and the second homicide investigation of the year.
"We are going to do everything we can to make sure we solve this incident. Hoping to bring some closure to the family and the public," Sgt. Padgett said.
No other details have been released on the suspect in custody.
This is the second homicide of the year for the city of Clovis.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Clovis Police Department.
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