Knife-wielding suspect carjacks man outside Fresno County market

A man leaving Saber’s Market near Prospect and Jensen avenues was confronted at knife point and forced into a brief struggle before Fresno County deputies treated the case as a carjacking. Deputies responded just after 8 a.m. Sunday in a corridor where shoppers often stop for groceries, fuel and other quick errands.

The victim said the suspect demanded his car keys as he walked out of the store. What started as an ordinary morning stop turned into a violent encounter in the rural edge of Fresno County, a stretch that serves both nearby residents and drivers passing through on errands that depend on the safety of small businesses and parking lots.

Deputies were still investigating Monday, and detectives planned to review the market’s surveillance video for clues about the suspect’s movements and the moments before the confrontation. That footage could help investigators trace whether anyone else saw the suspect arrive or leave, and whether a vehicle was involved. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to call 559-600-3111.

At this point, deputies had not publicly tied the attack to a broader pattern, and the case was being handled as an active carjacking investigation. Even without an immediate arrest, the details already point to the risks that can follow people into the most routine parts of the day, from a quick stop for food to a short walk back to the car.

Prospect and Jensen is one of those everyday county intersections that carries more weight than it looks like on a map. Saber’s Market sits in the path of residents moving between rural neighborhoods, local businesses and larger Fresno County roads, which is why a knife-point robbery there is likely to linger in the memory of shoppers and store owners long after the morning rush fades.