Homicide Arrest 

April 22, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at approximately 10:02 p.m., Southwest Policing District officers responded to the area of Samson and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a report of a shooting victim. Officers located Perry Paul Espinosa suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts, Espinosa was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives identified 40-year-old Michael Dorsey of Fresno as the suspect responsible for the murder. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers contacted Dorsey during an unrelated disturbance call and discovered that Dorsey had an active California murder warrant. Dorsey was taken into custody and booked into the Clark County Detention Center, where he is awaiting an extradition hearing.

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Although an arrest has been made, anyone with information is urged to contact Fresno Police Department Homicide Detective C. Franks at (559) 621 2427. Anonymous tips may also be provided through Crime Stoppers at (559) 498 STOP (7867).

Source & photos: Fresno Police Department