Suspect arrested in southwest Fresno shooting death of 43-year-old man

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An arrest has been made in connection to a double shooting in southwest Fresno.

On June 9, 2023, officers received a ShotSpotter notification just before 7:30 am near South Geneva and Lorena avenues.

When officers arrived, they found 43-year-old Ibrahim Muhammad and a 57-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds.

Both were taken to the hospital but Muhammad passed away from his injuries.

Through their investigation, detectives identified the shooting suspect as 27-year-old Malik Nichols.

Nichols is currently in custody at the Fresno County Jail for an unrelated shooting and on Monday was additionally charged with the death of Muhammad.