Suspect in Officer Involved Shooting Identified

FRESNO, Calif. Investigators say 28-year-old Douglass Pena of Mendota robbed a farm worker in the area shortly before his run-in with deputies.

The shooting took place about a mile west of the scene of the robbery. Authorities say deputies opened fire when Pena reached for a handgun in his waistband.

He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment and is currently being held on charges of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

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