Gunfire strikes ambulance in Fresno, 4 arrested

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Four men were arrested successful Fresno aft an ambulance was struck by gunfire connected Thursday, the Fresno Police Department announced Saturday.

Police accidental Feb. 13 conscionable earlier midnight they responded to reports of shots fired and a ample disturbance adjacent West and Ashlan avenues.

Officers study connected country they recovered an unoccupied ambulance that was struck by gunfire. The ambulance unit were wrong the determination providing aesculapian assistance to an unrelated call.

Investigators accidental witnesses told them a conveyance near astatine a precocious complaint of speed. Shortly after, a ShotSpotter activation led officers to Princeton and West avenues wherever they recovered 2 vehicles parked— 1 of which matched the witnesses' descriptions.

After a weapon was recovered successful the thigh of 1 of the drivers, constabulary accidental some the operator and rider from each conveyance were safely removed from the 2 vehicles. Video surveillance revealed 1 operator was warring extracurricular a concern erstwhile helium allegedly grabbed the weapon from his waist and fired into the ambulance.

Detectives study the different operator took the unregistered firearm distant from the alleged shooter and they each fled successful their vehicles.

As a result, constabulary accidental the alleged shooter was arrested connected suspicion of DUI, carrying a concealed firearm, and utilizing this firearm to sprout astatine an unoccupied vehicle. The different operator was arrested connected suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm successful a conveyance portion successful a nationalist parking lot, carrying a firearm successful his possession successful a vehicle, and the firearm was susceptible of being concealed connected his person, and not being listed arsenic the registered proprietor of the firearm with the Department of Justice.

Additionally, officers accidental the rider of each conveyance was arrested connected suspicion of nationalist intoxication-disorderly conduct.