Fight escalates to shootout, leaving two men injured in Southeast Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Police are investigating after a fist fight turned into a shootout in Southeast Fresno neighborhood near Roosevelt High School.

During the brawl, multiple people pulled out guns and began firing -- striking two men in their twenties.

Officers say several people called 9-1-1 when the fight first broke out causing a lot of officers to respond to the area to sort out the disturbance.

"We were trying to figure out what happened. It was a little bit chaotic initially. That's why there was a lot of pd out here," said Lieutenant Bill Dooley.

Both of the men who were struck by the gunfire are in the hospital, being treated for injuries.

It's not clear if the incident was gang-related.

No arrests have been made in connection to the shooting.