ORANGE COVE – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman killed in an Orange Cove shooting on Thanksgiving Day.
Orange Cove resident Carolina Godinez, 43, died from a gunshot wound despite lifesaving efforts made by emergency medical services, according to a Dec. 1 press release. FSO said officers with the Orange Cove Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 9th Street and South Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 27. There, they located Godinez with a gunshot wound.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the incident and will be conducting the investigation. According to the press release, “identifying a suspect and determining a motive for this killing remain key parts of this ongoing investigation.”
Anyone with information should contact Detective Jose Diaz at 559-600-8204 or Detective Richard Antunez at 559-600-8221. Information can also be shared anonymously through Valley Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 or valleycrimestoppers.org. The case reference number is 25-12342.
