College Graduate, 26, Shot Dead at Fresno House Party After Blazing Fight With Woman

A young woman with a future in medicine was shot dead during a heated exchange at a Fresno house party, cops said.

According to police detectives, 26-year-old Marione Tsegay got into an argument with 24-year-old Nemadia Knuckles before gunshots were heard.

One of the partygoers attempted to drive Tsegay to the hospital. The vehicle was intercepted by a fire truck in the area of Fruit and Shields avenues around 9:20 p.m. Saturday. The recent college grad suffered at least one gunshot wound, according to The Fresno Bee.

Paramedics attempted life-saving efforts on Tsegay as she was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center, but she was later pronounced dead.

Both Tsegay and Knuckles were identified to the public by the Fresno Police Department on Monday. The suspect, Knuckles, was arrested at a Wendy’s restaurant near Blackstone and Weldon avenues around 11 p.m. Saturday, per The Bee.

Knuckles was booked on suspicion of murder, and her bail set at $1 million.

Tsegay worked as a physical therapy aide at Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital and graduated from California State University, Fresno in August 2023, according to her LinkedIn. She studied kinesiology and exercise science in college. She’s seen in graduation photos wearing a “first generation” sash.

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