'Near 100 rounds fired' in deadly Fresno shootings: 3 arrested, police say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Three suspects person been arrested pursuing an probe into 2 deadly shootings successful Fresno, 1 incidental involving 59 shots being fired astatine the victim.

According to the Fresno Police Department, the 2 incidents were a deadly shooting on Sept. 10 successful the country of Abby Street and Garland Avenue and a 2nd deadly shooting on Oct. 20 successful the country of Meyers Avenue and Arthur Avenue.

"[The shootings] were precise convulsive resulting successful thing adjacent 100 rounds fired successful some of those incidents combined," said Lt. Paul Cervantes with the Fresno Police Department.

Officers accidental the archetypal incidental connected Sept. 10 called officers to the country of Abby Street and Garland Avenue pursuing a ShotSpotter alert suggesting aggregate rounds had been fired successful the area. Officers arrived to find a shooting unfortunate who was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. That unfortunate was aboriginal identified arsenic 35-year-old Sylvester Choi.

35-year-old Sylvester Choi (image provided by the Fresno Police Department)

The 2nd incidental successful the probe was a deadly shooting connected Oct. 20 successful the country of Meyers Avenue and Arthur Avenue pursuing different ShotSpotter alert, officers say. A man, identified arsenic 35-year-old Patrick Dixon was recovered with gunshot wounds. He was aboriginal pronounced dormant astatine the hospital.

35-year-old Patrick Dixon Jr. (image provided by the Fresno Police Department)

According to Fresno Police, undercover units were assisted by the Sacramento Police Department to apprehend 2 suspects, 27-year-old Donte Harmon and 30-year-old Maurice Fields, successful transportation with some shootings. A 3rd suspect, 24-year-old Nathen Rodriguez, was arrested for his engagement successful the Sept. 10 incident.

Maurice Fields, 30, (left); Donte Harmon, 27, (middle); Nathen Rodriguez, 24 (right). Images courtesy of the Fresno Police Department.

Officers accidental each 3 suspects are confirmed pack members and the incidents are believed to beryllium gang-motivated. Anyone with accusation astir the shootings is asked to interaction the Fresno Police Department.