Father and son arrested in connection with murder in Fresno

Above: Javier Medina, 38 (left) and Javier Medina, 61 (right)
Photos courtesy of Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have reportedly arrested a father and son in connection with a recent murder in Mendota.

Both individuals, identified as Javier Medina, were taken to the Fresno County Jail, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

The elder Medina, 61, is said to is facing charges of aiding and abetting murder and there was an arrest warrant for alleged child molestation. The younger Medina, 38, is facing charges of murder, according to the sheriff’s office.

On the morning of July 5, officers were dispatched to investigate a report of an injured person near Shields and Fairfax Avenue, just outside of Mendota.

Upon arrival, officers were directed to a nearby cornfield where they discovered the body of 37-year-old Antonio Torres Ochoa of Mendota.

The homicide squad identified 38-year-old Javier Medina, also known as “Juju,” as the main suspect.

After detectives executed a search warrant on his home, they arrested Medina on suspicion of murder.

Detectives executed a second search warrant at the elder Medina’s home and eventually arrested him on suspicion of aiding and abetting murder.

Investigators also determined that the victim and the suspects knew each other, but a possible motive has not yet been determined, the sheriff’s office said.

The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff’s office urged anyone with relevant information to contact Detectives Jesse Gloria at 559-600-8217, Oscar Iniguez at 559-600-8201 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

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