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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A bystander was changeable aft being caught successful the crossfire betwixt 2 shooters Tuesday night, the Fresno Police Department said.
Just earlier midnight connected Tuesday, officers accidental they responded to the country of Valeria and Grant avenues successful Fresno regarding a 15-round ShotSpotter activation. Police accidental they besides received an further telephone for work regarding a gunshot unfortunate astatine a residence successful the area.
On scene, officers accidental they recovered 2 unoccupied vehicles struck by gunfire arsenic good arsenic galore spent casings successful beforehand of 2 residences. Inside 1 of the homes, constabulary recovered a antheral suffering from a gunshot wound; helium was transported to CRMC, wherever helium was listed successful unchangeable condition.
According to investigators, video surveillance revealed that the suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Jacob Castro, began firing astatine an chartless antheral walking successful the area. Police accidental the chartless antheral returned gunfire successful self-defense, yet starring to the bystander being struck by instrumentality gunfire.
The constabulary section says the chartless antheral unfortunate fled the area, but Castro remained connected the country and was arrested. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail connected suspicion of firing a limb astatine an unoccupied vehicle/uninhabited building, being a convicted felon successful possession of a firearm, being a convicted felon successful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm successful public, and battle with a firearm.
