Anthony Galaviz | Fresno Bee
Two Fresno law enforcement officials “returned fireplace” early Sunday following an hours-long confrontation with a person in an condominium close to the Fresno Excessive space, a police division official reported.
The incident began simply after 2 a.m. when residents of a small condominium complicated within the 500 block of East Weldon Avenue heard gunfire and found a bullet gap within the wall of a bed room the place two youngsters, ages 2 and 4, have been sleeping, Lt. Invoice Dooley stated in an interview on the scene.
Police recognized a neighbor because the shooter. Officers escorted the household of 4 to security and rapidly surrounded the condominium.
The neighbor, recognized solely as a 48-year-old man, got here out of his residence however refused to cooperate with police and went again inside. He spoke with a police negotiator however was described by Dooley as confrontational and “difficult” towards the officers.
Officers reported listening to gunfire round 4 a.m. The person allegedly fireplace a gun by means of a window. Dooley stated two officers returned fireplace.
The person surrendered about 40 minutes later and was taken to Group Regional Medical Heart with what police described as a grazing wound to his head.
Dooley stated the damage was not believed to be life-threatening.
Roads on the east aspect of Fresno Excessive Faculty possible can be closed till Sunday afternoon, Dooley stated.
The Bee’s Brianna Calix contributed to this report.
This story was initially printed March 6, 2022 7:29 AM.
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