A homeless man was killed in Clovis last week after being attacked in a dispute over $40.
The Clovis Police Department announced Wednesday that a homeless man was killed in a Clovis park on Aug. 27.
Driving the news: Clovis police officers responded to a report of an injured person at Bicentennial Park at Sunnyside and Sierra Avenues.
- They found an adult man unresponsive on the ground and transported him to a hospital for injuries to his head and face.
- Officers investigated and found the suspect, Adrian Mondragon, 29, who is another homeless man.
- Clovis police say the suspect punched the victim in the face for owing $40.
- Officers arrested Mondragon on Aug. 29 and booked him into the Fresno County Jail for felony assault charges.
- The victim, John Chandler, 52, passed away in the hospital on Aug. 30.
What we’re watching: Clovis police said detectives are working with the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office to file all appropriate charges in the wake of Chandler’s death.
