Police check to see if victim of gunshot wounded himself

A man was wounded Friday morning in southwest Fresno, and told police that a gunman opened fire, but police are checking to see if the injury was self-inflicted.

The shooting took place at an apartment complex on Martin Luther King Boulevard, just south of California Avenue about 11 a.m.

The victim was struck in the lower leg and is expected to recover, police said.

The victim was standing near a sidewalk inside the complex and first reports were that the shooter, standing near the street, fired two or three gunshots from a handgun.

After striking the victim, reports said the gunman ran north on Martin Luther King.

However, Lt. Mark Hudson said investigators are curious because the department’s ShotSpotter system did not alert for a gunshot. In addition, there is not evidence from nearby cameras of a shooter running from the crime scene.

Hudson said the investigators are checking to see if the weapon discharged when it was pulled from the victim’s pants.

This story was originally published October 26, 2018 at 11:42 AM.