Man with gunshot wound found dead after crashing SUV in southwest Fresno, police say

A crash Thursday evening in southwest Fresno led police to a mortally wounded man.

Shortly after 7:15 p.m. officers received a ShotSpotter alert from the area of Inyo Street and Mayor Avenue, Lt. Jennifer Horsford said. As officers were responding, they received a report of a traffic collision three blocks away at C and Inyo streets.

Officers determined the two incidents were related, Horsford said, and arrived to find a damaged green sport-utility vehicle with the driver dead of a gunshot wound and the passenger with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers learned the driver of the vehicle was wounded in a shooting near Mayor and Inyo, Horsford said, then tried to drive away but only got three blocks before he crashed.

Details including what led to the shooting and identity of a suspect were under investigation. The dead man was not identified. It is unknown if it is gang-related, Horsford said.

This story was originally published June 28, 2018 at 9:50 PM.