Man shot and killed in Clovis, police say

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Man shot and killed in Clovis, police say
An overnight shooting left a man dead in Clovis, marking the city's second homicide of the year.

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- An overnight shooting left a man dead in Clovis, marking the city's second homicide of the year.

Authorities have identified the man as 33-year-old Jose Ruedas.

Clovis Police say the shooting happened just after midnight on Monday at Brookside and Brookfield avenues, just south of the rodeo grounds.

Officers found Ruedas in the road with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to the hospital, where he died.

Action News spoke to one man who didn't want to be identified before a suspect was arrested.

"I heard the pop, and then the car just sped away," recalled the man.

"I was hearing some crying. I thought it was like someone scared until I looked over and saw a guy laying on the ground, and it turns out he was the one that got shot."

Anyone with information about the attack is urged to contact Clovis Police.

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