Ceres police ID suspect in fatal shooting

A 27-year-old man died from what was described as “at least one gunshot wound” early Saturday as Ceres police continued their search for the shooter late into the afternoon.

According to a news release from the Ceres Police Department, a call was received just after midnight reporting that a man had been shot in the 2100 block of Mitchell Road at Latinos Bar. Officers arrived and found the victim, who was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

Ceres police investigators were able to identify Rigoberto Cisneros, 36, of Empire as a suspect in the shooting, according to the news release. Cisneros’ whereabouts remained unknown as of late Saturday afternoon as investigators continued to follow up on leads.

Police ask anyone with information regarding the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts to contact Detective Carlos Quiroz at the Ceres Police Department at 209-538-5638 or submit a tip to the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 866-602-7463 or 209-521-4636.

This story was originally published August 13, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Ceres police ID suspect in fatal shooting."