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Parole violator/gang-member is charged with murder, evading

The man who was gunned down as he delivered beer in central Fresno early Monday was shot in the back, a victim of random violence, Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Tuesday.

Dyer said there is no indication that Richard Hernandez, 27, of Selma knew his assailants — and no apparent motive for the killing.

"An innocent person [who] … was making a delivery as part of his job was gunned down in cold blood," Dyer said. He said the department hasn't seen a random killing such as this in four or five years, adding "those are very, very rare."

Hernandez, who worked for Valley Wide Beverage Co., was married and had two children…

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