Man shot by Fresno County deputy identified

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man shot by a deputy in Fresno County Tuesday night has been identified as 24-year-old Juwan Priddie of Santa Maria, CA.

According to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was called to a home near Olive and Cornelia avenues around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a reported home invasion.

When the deputy arrived, the suspect had already left the residence.

Those living at the home described him as driving a white van with a rooftop ladder rack.

About 19 minutes later, another call came in for a similar incident at a home off Garfield and Shields avenues, near Roosevelt Elementary. Deputies say the suspect matched the description of the man from the first incident.

According to the sheriff's office, he threatened to kill those living in the second home.

When the deputy arrived at the second home, the suspect allegedly started to fight with the deputy.

Fearing for his life, the deputy pulled out his weapon and fired three shots at the suspect, striking him at least once.

Additional deputies arrived at the scene minutes later and provided aid to the injured man, who is now identified as Priddie.

He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with severe injuries and underwent surgery.

The deputy was also taken to the hospital with some bruises and scrapes.

Priddie remains in the hospital but has been booked into jail with bail set at $100,000.

He faces multiple charges, including attempted burglary, resisting arrest with violence, battery on a police officer and making death threats.