Tachi Palace shooting suspect dies after he shot himself following chase in Fresno

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Sunday, February 2, 2025
Tachi Palace shooting suspect dies after he shot himself following chase in Fresno
A Kings County shooting suspect who shot himself after a chase with Fresno Police Friday night has died in the hospital.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Kings County shooting suspect who shot himself after a chase with Fresno Police Friday night has died in the hospital.

The video above is from an earlier version of this story and will be updated.

The initial shooting happened around 7 pm in a parking lot outside the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.

The Kings County Sheriff's Office says a man and a woman got into an argument which led to the man shooting the woman.

Deputies say the man fled the scene and the woman was airlifted to a local hospital, where she is expected to survive.

Fresno police say Kings County sheriff's deputies asked for help finding the suspect after learning he was driving to the city. Deputies say he was on the way to pick up his child.

Officers tried to pull over the suspect's vehicle but they say that he refused to stop.

Investigators say the suspect eventually pulled over near Cedar and Hamilton and shot himself.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he later died Saturday.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kings County Sheriff's Office.

If you are the victim of domestic abuse, or you know someone who is, there is help available 24/7. In Fresno County, call the Marjaree Mason Center at (559) 233-4357. In all other locations, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.

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