VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An aboriginal greeting shooting extracurricular a section assets halfway successful Visalia has near 1 antheral dormant and authorities searching for whoever is responsible.
It happened astir 7:30 a.m. Tuesday adjacent the Bethlehem Center, a nutrient pantry located adjacent Dinuba and Harold Avenues. Officers with the Visalia Police Department were dispatched aft receiving reports of gunfire successful the area.
“When officers arrived connected scene, they recovered a 36-year-old antheral who had been changeable aggregate times,” said Liz Jones, Public Information Officer for the Visalia Police Department.
The antheral was transported to Kaweah Health Medical Center, wherever helium aboriginal died from his injuries.
Detectives with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit responded to the country and are present starring the investigation. Jones said the fishy oregon suspects stay connected the escaped and detectives are continuing to canvass the area.
“They’re interviewing witnesses, speaking with radical who predominant the area, conscionable trying to get an thought of who the fishy is,” she said.
At this time, constabulary person not released the victim’s individuality and accidental it’s unclear whether helium was connected successful immoderate mode to the Bethlehem Center.
According to its website, the Bethlehem Center provides food, stability, and enactment for those successful need. Operations resumed aboriginal successful the time erstwhile the country was cleared.
Jones emphasized the value of assemblage engagement successful cases similar this.
“If you person immoderate information—big oregon small—we’re asking you to travel guardant and interaction our detectives,” she said.
Anyone with tips is asked to telephone the Visalia Police Department astatine 559-734-8116. Callers wishing to stay anonymous whitethorn bash so.
This is simply a processing communicative and volition beryllium updated arsenic much accusation becomes available.