Deputy shoots suspect after home-invasion calls near Fresno schools
A home-invasion call near Olive and Cornelia became a deputy shooting near Garfield and Shields, leaving a suspect in critical condition after three shots were fired.
A deputy fired three shots at a suspect near Garfield and Shields avenues, close to Roosevelt Elementary, after the man threatened to kill homeowners and fought with a deputy. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said the same man was first at a home in west Fresno County, then confronted deputies less than 20 minutes later at a second residence.
The first call came around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, for a home-invasion robbery near Olive and Cornelia avenues. The suspect had already left by the time the first deputy arrived. People at the home described him as a white male driving a white van with a ladder rack attached.
Less than 20 minutes later, dispatch received another call from a home near Garfield and Shields avenues. A man matching that description was threatening to kill the homeowners. When the deputy arrived at that second scene, the deputy and suspect fought. The deputy fired three shots, striking the man.
The suspect was taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was in critical condition and in surgery. The deputy was also hospitalized after the struggle with bruises and lacerations. No one else was hurt. Investigators do not believe there is a danger to the public.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect could face multiple felony counts, including assault on a peace officer, but it did not identify him. The case remains under investigation, and anyone with information or contact with the suspect was asked to call the sheriff’s office.
The shooting shut down Shields Avenue between Chateau Fresno and Grantland until early Wednesday.
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