Fresno firefighter found 'covered in blood' assaulted his wife with a shotgun, officials say

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An off-duty firefighter with the Fresno Fire Department, who the Madera County Sheriff's Office says was recovered "covered successful blood," besides bushed his woman with a shotgun anterior to his arrest, according to the Madera County District Attorney's Office.

Deputies accidental the suspect, 44-year-old Emmanuel Chavez, was arrested connected Sep. 7 pursuing a telephone astatine a location successful Madera County. According to the Madera County Sheriff's Office, helium was recovered "covered successful blood" and refused to let deputies inside. Chavez was arrested pursuing a little struggle.

44-year-old Emmanuel Chavez (image provided by the Madera County Sheriff's Office)

The sheriff's bureau says Chavez was aboriginal booked into the Madera County Jail.

Charging documents filed by the Madera County District Attorney's Office allege that Emmanuel Chavez assaulted his woman with the butt-stock of a shotgun, arsenic good arsenic pointing the loaded firearm astatine her. The charging documents besides allege that Chavez threatened to termination his unfortunate earlier his arrest.

In a statement, the Fresno Fire Department says that its bureau was notified astir the incidental erstwhile it happened.

This is simply a unit matter, and the worker has been placed connected paid administrative leave. At this time, nary further details tin beryllium shared arsenic this remains a confidential unit substance and the probe is ongoing.

Chavez is being held connected a $1 cardinal bail, according to the Madera County Sheriff's Office.