Fresno Police Release Body-Camera Footage of June Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed Ricardo Leon

Fresno police released body-worn camera footage Wednesday showing two patrol officers fatally shooting a man during a June 5, 2026 incident that began as a family disturbance call and escalated into a SWAT situation.

Ricardo Leon, 42, of Fresno, was killed in the shooting near 11th Street and Burns Avenue. Police said Leon climbed onto a roof and fired at officers during the confrontation. No officers were injured.

Chief Mindy Casto stated that officers responded around 11:30 a.m. to a call from a family reporting that Leon, their adult son, had arrived at their residence, was not welcome, had caused previous disturbances, and that there may have been a restraining order involving him.

When the first officers arrived, they found Leon in the backyard holding a handgun. Officers attempted to talk to him, but at some point he climbed onto the roof and began shooting at officers from the roof, according to the department’s account.

The department said it created a critical incident video that includes body-worn camera footage and other material. The investigation remains ongoing, and police said there will be no additional comments beyond the video’s release.

The Breakdown

• June 5, 2026: Officers responded to a family disturbance call involving an adult son reportedly unwelcome at the residence, with a possible restraining order
• Officers found Leon in the backyard holding a handgun
• Leon climbed onto the roof and, according to police, began shooting at officers
• Two patrol officers shot and killed Leon; no officers were injured
• The investigation’s findings will be handed to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, Internal Affairs, and the Office of Independent Review

What This Means for You

The department has released body-camera footage of the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing with findings to be reviewed by the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, Internal Affairs, and the Office of Independent Review.

What to Watch

The material states only that Leon “began shooting at officers from the roof” — that is the department’s own account, not an independent finding. Whether the DA or Office of Independent Review reach the same conclusion is the real test of accountability here. A use-of-force investigation is not complete when the department says it is; it’s complete when an outside authority confirms or contradicts the involved officers’ version of events.