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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two much McLane High School students person been arrested aft a gang-related shooting took spot extracurricular the schoolhouse Wednesday afternoon, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office announced.
Around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Fresno Police Department accidental they responded to a shots fired telephone astatine an Autozone adjacent Clinton and Cedar.
Investigators determined that a disturbance took spot amongst a ample radical of McLane High School students wherever astatine 1 point, a 15-year-old lad utilized a handgun to pistol whip a teenager. A 16-year-old lad past pulled retired a handgun and fired shots arsenic radical fled the scene.
Deputies accidental the bullets struck a conveyance and a adjacent restaurant. No gunshot victims were reported.
Following assistance from witnesses and videos recorded astatine the scene, detectives study they were capable to find and apprehension the 16-year-old gunman successful a adjacent neighborhood.
Because this was a gang-related shooting, MAGEC detectives took implicit the case. They on with the Sheriff’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (ViCAT) worked implicit the adjacent 60 hours to support the campus, on with identifying and capturing anyone other who was liable for Wednesday’s shooting.
MAGEC reported yet arresting the 15-year-old lad who pistol-whipped different teen and different 15-year-old lad who helped some gunmen dispose of their firearms. Those guns person inactive not been recovered.
All 3 teenagers person been booked into Juvenile Hall nether suspicion of respective gun-related charges.
Authorities accidental they anticipation these arrests bring alleviation to the McLane High School community.
Even though arrests person been made, anyone with further accusation regarding this lawsuit is asked to interaction the Fresno County Sheriff's Office astatine (559) 600-3111.
