17-year-old shot while walking in southeast Fresno

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was shot while walking in southeast Fresno on Tuesday.

Police first received a Shotspotter alert at 6 am.
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Thirty minutes later, they got a 911 call from a woman in Clovis who said her son had been shot while walking to a Shell gas station near Chestnut and Lane Avenues.

When investigators arrived, they found bullets that struck a nearby apartment and a broken window.

The 17-year-old was shot in his left index finger. A bullet also pierced his shorts. EMS crews treated the victim, and he is expected to recover.
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Police say the teen lived nearby, but it's unclear what led up to the attack.

Officers believe a suspect fired the shots from a vehicle. No description has been released at this time.

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