Crime

One dead after shooting in guest house northwest of Fresno

One person died Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 after being shot northwest of Fresno, said Tony Botti, a spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
One person died Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 after being shot northwest of Fresno, said Tony Botti, a spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. cyang@fresnobee.com

A man died Monday night after being shot in a guest house northwest of Fresno, said Tony Botti, a spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

About 4 p.m., there were reports of shots fired in the area of the 6500 block of West Yale Avenue. When deputies arrived, they found a male lying on the floor of the guest house with a gunshot wound, Botti said.

He was later pronounced dead.

It was unknown if the gunshot wound was self-inflected or not, Botti said. Homicide detectives were on the scene.

Chueyee Yang: 559-441-6447, @chueyee15

This story was originally published January 8, 2018 at 6:57 PM with the headline "One dead after shooting in guest house northwest of Fresno."

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