Man accused of shooting and killing his wife arrested in Fresno

March 24, 2021- 1:10 p.m

FRESNO, Calif. —A man was arrested on Tuesday after police say he shot and killed his wife in Fresno.

Police say the shooting happened at a house on Lamona Ave. at 5th St. near McKinley Ave. around 6:45 a.m.

#BREAKING: I’m on 5th & Lamona Ave where there is a heavy police presence.

Our photographer @olenhogenson says about 4-5 kids came out and got into this ambulance. Still no word on why or their condition.

I’ll have more on @KMPHFOX26 pic.twitter.com/4nWMW9JPLl
— Jenna Liston (@JennaListonTV) March 23, 2021

Police say the victim was a 41-year-old woman, but have not given her identity. The Fresno Police Department says the woman’s husband, 40-year-old Ka Lou Yang, has been arrested on suspicion of committing the murder.

Police say this marks the first domestic violence-related homicide of 2021 in Fresno.Four children between the ages of 9 and 17-years-old have been taken from the home and questioned.