Extra security following deadly shooting outside Visalia's Bethlehem Center

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Every day, respective radical enactment up connected a sidewalk successful Visalia for a cooked repast and a container of nutrient to spell astatine the Bethlehem Center.

"Their ngo is to found dignity, respect and nourishment for the assemblage astatine need," says Chandler Marquez with the Catholic Diocese of Fresno.

Just earlier 7:30 americium Tuesday, shots rang retired connected Dinuba Boulevard and Prospect Avenue.

Several Visalia constabulary officers responded and recovered a 36-year-old antheral with aggregate gunshot wounds.

Volunteers astatine the halfway were shocked and Wednesday morning, information was posted extracurricular the door.

"Everyone was beauteous shaken up and scared," Marquez said. "They person a large enactment squad implicit there. As we stated, we implemented other information measures to makes definite radical consciousness safe."

The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Kaweah Health, wherever helium aboriginal died from his injuries.

The Visalia Police Department says this country is usually busy, and determination could person easy been much guiltless victims.

"The Bethlehem Center attracts a batch of people," says Liz Jones with the Visalia Police Department. "It is simply a precise engaged area, and we are thankful that nary 1 other was hurt."

"In caller history, this is astir apt the astir tragic lawsuit that has happened astatine 1 of our organisation sites," Marquez said.

Jones says it's important radical are alert of their surroundings astatine each times.

"Be precise vigilant, alert of your surroundings," she said. "If you spot thing suspicious oregon idiosyncratic acting strange, that could assistance forestall a crime. Even conscionable calling successful a tip. "

The Bethlehem Center is operating arsenic mean the remainder of the week.

Police person not released immoderate accusation astir the fishy oregon victim.

If you person immoderate accusation connected this case, you are asked to interaction Visalia police.

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