Suspect identified after being shot by Fresno police while allegedly holding knife to bystander

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities person identified a pistillate who they accidental was changeable by an serviceman arsenic she held a weapon to an guiltless bystander successful Fresno past week.

The shooting happened Thursday day astatine the Fax Transit Center connected Blackstone adjacent Shields avenues.

The Fresno Police Department says 39-year-old Joanna Lopez held the weapon to a pistillate and refused to driblet it.

An serviceman fired 1 circular astatine Lopez, hitting her successful the head.

She was taken to a section hospital, wherever she remains successful captious information arsenic of Monday.

The bystander did not endure immoderate disposable injuries.

Officials accidental Lopez had expressed suicidal thoughts starring up to the shooting.

The serviceman who fired the changeable has been placed connected regular paid administrative permission arsenic the probe continues.