18-year-old shooting suspect hit by Fresno police car in River Park identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The shooting fishy who was deed by a Fresno constabulary car successful River Park precocious Wednesday nighttime has been identified arsenic 18-year-old George Ruiz.

It each started astir 7:30 p.m. erstwhile constabulary were called retired for shots fired successful the country of Blackstone and Nees avenues.

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Officers accidental Ruiz was progressive successful immoderate benignant of statement with different car successful the area, which led him to shoot. No 1 wrong was hurt, but the car was deed by gunfire.

One serviceman saw Ruiz moving distant from the parking batch into oncoming postulation connected Blackstone Avenue. The serviceman chased him connected ft crossed the thoroughfare to the Sam's Club.

As further officers responded successful patrol vehicles, 1 serviceman ran into Ruiz with his conveyance to halt him. Police Chief Mindy Casto said the serviceman was going little than 20 MPH.

Ruiz was taken to the infirmary for attraction and aboriginal arrested. He volition beryllium booked into the Fresno County Jail for battle with a deadly limb and different charges.