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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A fishy has been identified pursuing a disturbance with shots fired adjacent Blackstone and Nees avenues connected Wednesday night, according to the Fresno Police Department.
Police accidental astir 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the country of Blackstone and Nees avenues after a study of a shooting nearby. When officers arrived, they were directed to the parking batch westbound of the Ruth Chris restaurant.
Officers accidental they spotted a antheral moving adjacent the shooting scene, who was determined to beryllium the fishy progressive successful the shooting.
The suspect, identified by constabulary arsenic 18-year-old George Ruiz, ran westbound crossing Blackstone Avenue arsenic an serviceman chased him connected foot.
18-year-old George Ruiz (image courtesy of the Fresno Police Department)Officers accidental they were capable to drawback up to Ruiz, who was fleeing connected the northbound broadside of a gathering astatine 7663 N. Blackstone Avenue, adjacent Sam’s Club.
According to police, an serviceman successful a patrol conveyance struck Ruiz, who was holding his waistband country wherever his firearm was, which knocked the fishy to the crushed and pushed the weapon distant from Ruiz.
The Ruiz was transported to a section infirmary for a ailment of symptom and insignificant abrasions.
A preliminary probe into the incidental revealed that Ruiz was progressive with the occupants of different conveyance that was driving done the country earlier successful the evening. Officers accidental Ruiz fired shots astatine that conveyance arsenic it drove onto Blackstone Avenue and near the area.
According to police, the victim's conveyance returned and the occupants told constabulary astir the incident. The victim's conveyance was struck erstwhile during the incidental by gunfire. No injuries were reported.
Police accidental Ruiz was arrested and volition beryllium booked into Fresno County Jail.
