Man dead, several injured after shootings erupt across Fresno on Memorial Day weekend

Less than two weeks ago, Fresno police announced shootings were down 16% compared to the same time last year.
Monday, May 29, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Several shootings across Fresno left one man dead over Memorial Day weekend.

On Sunday, police responded to a shooting around 7 pm near North Glenn Avenue and East Lansing Way.

"We did find a male in the roadway with a gunshot wound to his upper body. We performed life-saving measures until EMS and fire arrived. They continue that," said Lt. Robert Dewey with the Fresno Police Department.
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The man was taken to the hospital, where police said he later died. About an hour later, roughly two miles away in Northeast Fresno, another shooting.

"We received a 911 call of a disturbance and a victim of a gunshot wound at Angus and Norwich. Officers arrived and found a 26-year-old Hispanic male suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower torso," said Fresno Police Lt. Zeb Price.

Lieutenant Zeb Price said the victim lives in the area and was at a family gathering when police were called about the shooting.



The man was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be okay.

Both cases from Sunday evening are still under investigation.
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Less than 24 hours prior, there were reports of a shooting just before 11 pm on Sunday in the Tower District on Olive and Palm avenues.

That's where officers found a 35-year-old man shot. He was taken the hospital.

On Saturday morning, police said a bicyclist opened fire in central Fresno near McKenzie Avenue near Effie Street.

A 41-year-old man was shot but is expected to recover.



Less than two weeks ago, Fresno police announced homicides were down by more than 50% compared to the same time last year, and shootings were down 16%.

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