Teenagers wounded in neighborhood gunbattle

Two teenagers were shot Friday afternoon in an apparent gunbattle in a southwestern Fresno neighborhood.

Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez said a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot on California Avenue near Lee Avenue just after 4 p.m. One was hit in both of his forearms, while the other was shot in the knee. Both are expected to survive.

Police are searching for a suspect, described as a Hispanic or lightly complected African American male, possibly a juvenile. The suspect was around 5 feet 5 inches tall, 130 pounds and wearing a long white T-shirt with blue jeans. He is believed to be armed with a revolver.

Gomez said witnesses and 911 callers described “an exchange of gunfire,” but detectives had yet to determine whether the victims also were armed.

This story was originally published November 4, 2016 at 5:38 PM with the headline "Teenagers wounded in neighborhood gunbattle."