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Murder charge filed against suspect in the killing of Selma police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr.

The Fresno County District Attorney's office has filed a murder charge against the man accused of shooting and killing Selma police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Junior who died Tuesday.
Gonzalo Carrasco Jr., Selma Police Department
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SELMA, Calif. (KERO) — The Fresno County District Attorney's office has filed a murder charge against the man accused of shooting and killing Selma police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Junior who died Tuesday.

Twenty-three-year-old Nathaniel Michael Dixon is accused of his death.

Officer Carrasco was responding to a report of a suspicious person when the shooting occurred.

Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni says the charges against Dixon include first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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