Crime

Sanger man identified who was killed in bar shooting

A Sanger man who was shot at a bar in the city and died from his injuries early Sunday was identified as Hugo Huerta, 41, by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office.

Officers were called at 1:34 a.m. to a report of a fight and shots fired near the North Pole Bar, which is located in the 1000 block of Eighth Street.

A second man was located at a home in Sanger with a gunshot injury that was not life-threatening. He told officers he had been in a fight at the bar. Both victims were transported to CRMC.

People with more information about the incident can call Detective Abe Ruiz at 559-875-8522.

This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 11:30 AM with the headline "Sanger man identified who was killed in bar shooting."

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